This month's cover highlights A Coordination
Geometry Table of the d-Block and Their Ions, by Venkataraman,
Du, Wilson, Hirsch, Zhang, and Moore. Using data bases of structural information,
the authors have surveyed and cataloged the structures of a large number of
coordination compounds of d-block elements. Their results are
summarized in several tables of color-coded pie charts. Happily their findings
confirm the qualitative observations that appear in most textbooks of inorganic
chemistry, and their colorful charts may well appear in the next editions of many such
books. On the Journal's Web site you will find the full paper in an interactive
format where additional information is available by clicking on the pie chart of your
choice. For personal classroom use you can incorporate the diagrams into overhead
transparencies or computer-based presentations, but please contact the Journal
for permission before using them beyond your own classroom or on your own Web site.
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