“…However, some reduction in the particle size was observed in the case of La 0.67 Pb 0.33 Mn 1-x Co x O 3 (x= 0 and 0.3) compounds, which were also prepared by the ceramic route (Dhahri et al, 2010). The present observation of a reduction in the particle size of the Nd 0.8 Sr 0.2 (Mn 1-x Co x )O 3 phases in one of the methods but not in the other would point towards the synthesis method as the responsible for this effect, rather than the amount of cobalt.…”