What is Steric repulsion?

wolfspirit

hi i am a bit confused as to what Steric repulsions are i know that a Ferrofluid surfactant makes Steric repulsions or electrostatic repulsions to counter the van der Waals and magnetic forces to stop stops the particles from collecting or clumping
many thanks for any help
Ryan

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Quote by wolfspirit

hi i am a bit confused as to what Steric repulsions are i know that a Ferrofluid surfactant makes Steric repulsions or electrostatic repulsions to counter the van der Waals and magnetic forces to stop stops the particles from collecting or clumping
many thanks for any help
Ryan

There you go :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steric_effects
http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question...1234931AAnRi1H

I think it carries out the answer you're expecting....

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wolfspirit	What is Steric repulsion? Tweet hi i am a bit confused as to what Steric repulsions are i know that a Ferrofluid surfactant makes Steric repulsions or electrostatic repulsions to counter the van der Waals and magnetic forces to stop stops the particles from collecting or clumping many thanks for any help Ryan