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Explain the Antiferromagnetism.

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Antiferromagnetism:

Substances which are expected to possess paramagnetism or ferromagnetism on the basis of magnetic moments of the domains but actually they possess zero net magnetic moment are called anti-ferromagnetic substances. e.g. MnO. Antiferromagnetism is due to the presence of equal number of domains in the opposite directions.

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