Explain the following with suitable examples: Antiferromagnetism. - Vidyadip

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Explain the following with suitable examples:
Antiferromagnetism.

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Antiferromagnetism:Antiferromagnetic substanceshave domain structures similar to ferromagnetic substances, but are oppositely-oriented. The oppositely-oriented domains cancel out each other's magnetic moments.
Schematic alignment of magnetic moments in antiferromagnetic substances.

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