The compound described by Li2Co(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(2), and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2Co(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.550
_cell_length_b   8.603
_cell_length_c   5.994
_cell_angle_alpha   98.415
_cell_angle_beta   117.116
_cell_angle_gamma   71.224
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   241.184
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.493  0.658  0.951  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.291  0.157  0.566  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.900  0.842  0.450  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.199  0.343  0.067  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.920  0.000  0.004  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.670  0.500  0.504  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.924  0.705  0.935  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.723  0.203  0.560  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.378  0.795  0.435  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.675  0.297  0.060  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.755  0.808  0.021  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.469  0.307  0.476  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.313  0.692  0.521  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.526  0.193  0.976  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.095  0.761  0.900  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.928  0.258  0.591  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.605  0.739  0.400  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.936  0.242  0.091  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.910  0.555  0.882  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.763  0.054  0.615  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.215  0.945  0.382  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.566  0.446  0.115  1.0
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The compound described by Li2Co(CO3)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(3), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(2), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the third Li site, Li(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth Li site, Li(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(4), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(8) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal pyramidal geometry to one O(12), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(11), one O(3), and one O(7) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(12), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one C(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Li(2), one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Co(2), and one C(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(3), one Co(2), and one C(3) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(4), one Co(1), and one C(4) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(1) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Li(3), one Co(1), and one C(3) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(4), one Co(2), and one C(4) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2Co(CO3)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.550
_cell_length_b   8.603
_cell_length_c   5.994
_cell_angle_alpha   98.415
_cell_angle_beta   117.116
_cell_angle_gamma   71.224
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   241.184
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.493  0.658  0.951  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.291  0.157  0.566  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.900  0.842  0.450  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.199  0.343  0.067  1.0
  Co  Co4  1  0.920  0.000  0.004  1.0
  Co  Co5  1  0.670  0.500  0.504  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.924  0.705  0.935  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.723  0.203  0.560  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.378  0.795  0.435  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.675  0.297  0.060  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.755  0.808  0.021  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.469  0.307  0.476  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.313  0.692  0.521  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.526  0.193  0.976  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.095  0.761  0.900  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.928  0.258  0.591  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.605  0.739  0.400  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.936  0.242  0.091  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.910  0.555  0.882  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.763  0.054  0.615  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.215  0.945  0.382  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.566  0.446  0.115  1.0
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