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Ralph G. Pearson

University of California at Santa Barbara, Department of Chemistry, Santa Barbara, CA 93106

J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (2), p 267

DOI: 10.1021/ed076p267

Publication Date (Web): February 1, 1999

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History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Density functional theory (DFT) is briefly reviewed, especially concepts such as the electronic chemical potential and the hardness of the electron density function. There is much evidence, and a mathematical proof, that this chemical hardness is a maximum for an equilibrium system.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Theoretical Chemistry

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