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Density Functional Theory (DFT) is a quantum mechanical method used to investigate the ________ structure of many-body systems.

  1. Nuclear
  2. Electronic
  3. Molecular
  4. Atomic

Answer: Electronic

DFT calculates electronic structure (energy, orbitals) of atoms, molecules, solids using electron density instead of wavefunctions. Widely used in materials design, catalysis, drug discovery. [[NCERT Chemistry Class 12]]

Topic Chemistry - Computational Chemistry
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