The compound described by Y3Ge5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Fdd2 space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(3), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Y(1), four equivalent Y(2), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), four equivalent Y(2), one Ge(3), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), four equivalent Y(2), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Y3Ge5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.769
_cell_length_b   7.451
_cell_length_c   9.151
_cell_angle_alpha   82.991
_cell_angle_beta   71.627
_cell_angle_gamma   67.224
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   344.183
_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
  Y  Y0  1  0.746  0.508  0.500  1.0
  Y  Y1  1  0.496  0.008  0.000  1.0
  Y  Y2  1  0.157  0.993  0.666  1.0
  Y  Y3  1  0.850  0.993  0.334  1.0
  Y  Y4  1  0.434  0.493  0.166  1.0
  Y  Y5  1  0.072  0.493  0.834  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.406  0.697  0.871  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.897  0.697  0.129  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.276  0.197  0.371  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.527  0.197  0.629  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.668  0.336  0.825  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.996  0.336  0.175  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.938  0.123  0.000  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.188  0.623  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.744  0.836  0.675  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.421  0.836  0.325  1.0
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The compound described by Y3Ge5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Fdd2 space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(3), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(3), four equivalent Ge(1), and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Y(1), four equivalent Y(2), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), four equivalent Y(2), one Ge(3), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Y(1), four equivalent Y(2), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Y3Ge5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.769
_cell_length_b   7.451
_cell_length_c   9.151
_cell_angle_alpha   82.991
_cell_angle_beta   71.627
_cell_angle_gamma   67.224
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   344.183
_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
  Y  Y0  1  0.746  0.508  0.500  1.0
  Y  Y1  1  0.496  0.008  0.000  1.0
  Y  Y2  1  0.157  0.993  0.666  1.0
  Y  Y3  1  0.850  0.993  0.334  1.0
  Y  Y4  1  0.434  0.493  0.166  1.0
  Y  Y5  1  0.072  0.493  0.834  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.406  0.697  0.871  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.897  0.697  0.129  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.276  0.197  0.371  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.527  0.197  0.629  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.668  0.336  0.825  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.996  0.336  0.175  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.938  0.123  0.000  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.188  0.623  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.744  0.836  0.675  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.421  0.836  0.325  1.0
[/CIF]
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