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[*] posted on 22-10-2007 at 21:44
Magnetite

Hi all,
Why magnetite (Fe2O3) shows "ferrimagnetic" property??
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[*] posted on 22-10-2007 at 22:11


Fe3O4, and due to macroscopic spin alignments.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrimagnetism

Not really very chemical a subject. Though one could argue chemicals bond due to spin, but charge has some importance as well.

Tim

[Edited on 10-23-2007 by 12AX7]



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