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What is Steric repulsion?

 
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Jun30-12, 04:19 PM   #1
 

What is Steric repulsion?

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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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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