The crystal structure described by ZnGe7N10 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(4), and one N(7) atom. There are seven inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(6) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one N(2), one N(3), one N(4), and one N(6) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one N(4), one N(5), one N(7), and one N(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one N(10), one N(2), one N(7), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded to one N(1), one N(7), one N(8), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded to one N(10), one N(3), one N(5), and one N(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded to one N(10), one N(5), one N(6), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. There are ten inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(9) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(4), one Ge(5), and one Ge(7) atom. In the second N site, N(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(4), one Ge(6), and one Ge(7) atom. In the third N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(5) atom. In the fourth N site, N(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(4) atom. In the fifth N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(6) atom. In the sixth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the seventh N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(6), and one Ge(7) atom. In the eighth N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(7) atom. In the ninth N site, N(7) is bonded in a trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Zn(1), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and one Ge(5) atom. In the tenth N site, N(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and one Ge(6) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_ZnGe7N10
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.995
_cell_length_b   7.380
_cell_length_c   10.289
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   102.744
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   518.073
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Zn  Zn0  1  0.897  0.912  0.636  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.897  0.088  0.136  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.557  0.982  0.829  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.557  0.018  0.329  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.349  0.016  0.031  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.349  0.984  0.531  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.116  0.397  0.074  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.116  0.603  0.574  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.660  0.367  0.992  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.660  0.633  0.492  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.849  0.620  0.810  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.849  0.380  0.310  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.303  0.631  0.882  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.303  0.369  0.382  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.488  0.369  0.688  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.488  0.631  0.188  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.767  0.859  0.795  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.767  0.141  0.295  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.586  0.124  0.988  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.586  0.876  0.488  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.336  0.876  0.877  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.336  0.124  0.377  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.133  0.147  0.050  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.133  0.853  0.550  1.0
  N  N24  1  0.294  0.517  0.723  1.0
  N  N25  1  0.294  0.483  0.223  1.0
  N  N26  1  0.451  0.124  0.681  1.0
  N  N27  1  0.451  0.876  0.181  1.0
  N  N28  1  0.881  0.391  0.130  1.0
  N  N29  1  0.881  0.609  0.630  1.0
  N  N30  1  0.078  0.578  0.940  1.0
  N  N31  1  0.078  0.422  0.440  1.0
  N  N32  1  0.705  0.414  0.824  1.0
  N  N33  1  0.705  0.586  0.324  1.0
  N  N34  1  0.495  0.544  0.021  1.0
  N  N35  1  0.495  0.456  0.521  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by ZnGe7N10 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Zn(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(4), and one N(7) atom. There are seven inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(6) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one N(2), one N(3), one N(4), and one N(6) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one N(4), one N(5), one N(7), and one N(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one N(10), one N(2), one N(7), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded to one N(1), one N(7), one N(8), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded to one N(10), one N(3), one N(5), and one N(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded to one N(10), one N(5), one N(6), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. There are ten inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(9) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(4), one Ge(5), and one Ge(7) atom. In the second N site, N(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(4), one Ge(6), and one Ge(7) atom. In the third N site, N(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(5) atom. In the fourth N site, N(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zn(1), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(4) atom. In the fifth N site, N(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(6) atom. In the sixth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Zn(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the seventh N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(6), and one Ge(7) atom. In the eighth N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(7) atom. In the ninth N site, N(7) is bonded in a trigonal pyramidal geometry to one Zn(1), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and one Ge(5) atom. In the tenth N site, N(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and one Ge(6) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_ZnGe7N10
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.995
_cell_length_b   7.380
_cell_length_c   10.289
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   102.744
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   518.073
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Zn  Zn0  1  0.897  0.912  0.636  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.897  0.088  0.136  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.557  0.982  0.829  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.557  0.018  0.329  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.349  0.016  0.031  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.349  0.984  0.531  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.116  0.397  0.074  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.116  0.603  0.574  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.660  0.367  0.992  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.660  0.633  0.492  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.849  0.620  0.810  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.849  0.380  0.310  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.303  0.631  0.882  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.303  0.369  0.382  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.488  0.369  0.688  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.488  0.631  0.188  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.767  0.859  0.795  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.767  0.141  0.295  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.586  0.124  0.988  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.586  0.876  0.488  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.336  0.876  0.877  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.336  0.124  0.377  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.133  0.147  0.050  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.133  0.853  0.550  1.0
  N  N24  1  0.294  0.517  0.723  1.0
  N  N25  1  0.294  0.483  0.223  1.0
  N  N26  1  0.451  0.124  0.681  1.0
  N  N27  1  0.451  0.876  0.181  1.0
  N  N28  1  0.881  0.391  0.130  1.0
  N  N29  1  0.881  0.609  0.630  1.0
  N  N30  1  0.078  0.578  0.940  1.0
  N  N31  1  0.078  0.422  0.440  1.0
  N  N32  1  0.705  0.414  0.824  1.0
  N  N33  1  0.705  0.586  0.324  1.0
  N  N34  1  0.495  0.544  0.021  1.0
  N  N35  1  0.495  0.456  0.521  1.0
[/CIF]
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