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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Explain Antiferromagnetism?

Profile image of venkat
10 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Gavvala Ganesh
10 Years ago
antiferromagnetism: a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins 
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
Antiferromagnetic :substances have domain structures similar
to ferromagnetic substances, but are oppositely-oriented. The oppositely-oriented
domains cancel out each other’s magnetic moments.