Order of Chemical Clusters: Skeletal Numbers and Cluster Trees

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The book explores two interrelated methods for categorizing chemical structures: the 4N and skeletal numbers, emphasizing their connection to the geometrical symmetry of clusters. It illustrates the application of these methods through examples like palladium carbonyl clusters and various boranes. The K(n) cluster map is introduced, showcasing the elegance of skeletal numbers in predicting cluster symmetries, allowing both simple molecules and complex clusters to be represented by single whole numbers, facilitating the construction of their isomeric graphical shapes.