The compound described by Ce3Pd20Ge6 crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. There are two inequivalent Ce sites. In the first Ce site, Ce(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Pd(2) atoms to form distorted CePd12 cuboctahedra that share edges with twenty-four equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra and faces with eight equivalent Ce(2)Pd16 tetrahedra. In the second Ce site, Ce(2) is bonded to four equivalent Pd(1) and twelve equivalent Pd(2) atoms to form distorted CePd16 tetrahedra that share edges with six equivalent Ce(2)Pd16 tetrahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra, faces with four equivalent Ce(1)Pd12 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded to one Ce(2), six equivalent Pd(2), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form PdCeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Ce(1)Pd12 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ce(2)Pd16 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one Ce(2)Pd16 tetrahedra, and faces with six equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to one Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(2), four equivalent Pd(1), five equivalent Pd(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pd(1) and four equivalent Pd(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ce3(Ge3Pd10)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.880
_cell_length_b   8.880
_cell_length_c   8.880
_cell_angle_alpha   60.000
_cell_angle_beta   60.000
_cell_angle_gamma   60.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   495.134
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  Ce  Ce0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.250  0.250  0.250  1.0
  Ce  Ce2  1  0.750  0.750  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.269  0.731  0.269  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.269  0.269  0.731  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.269  0.731  0.731  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.731  0.269  0.731  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.731  0.269  0.269  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.731  0.731  0.269  1.0
  Pd  Pd9  1  0.855  0.382  0.382  1.0
  Pd  Pd10  1  0.348  0.652  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd11  1  0.348  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.000  0.348  0.652  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.000  0.348  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.382  0.382  0.382  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.000  0.000  0.348  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.000  0.652  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.000  0.000  0.652  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.652  0.000  0.348  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.145  0.618  0.618  1.0
  Pd  Pd20  1  0.618  0.618  0.618  1.0
  Pd  Pd21  1  0.652  0.348  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd22  1  0.618  0.145  0.618  1.0
  Pd  Pd23  1  0.652  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd24  1  0.618  0.618  0.145  1.0
  Pd  Pd25  1  0.000  0.652  0.348  1.0
  Pd  Pd26  1  0.348  0.000  0.652  1.0
  Pd  Pd27  1  0.382  0.855  0.382  1.0
  Pd  Pd28  1  0.382  0.382  0.855  1.0
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The compound described by Ce3Pd20Ge6 crystallizes in the cubic Fm-3m space group. There are two inequivalent Ce sites. In the first Ce site, Ce(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Pd(2) atoms to form distorted CePd12 cuboctahedra that share edges with twenty-four equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra and faces with eight equivalent Ce(2)Pd16 tetrahedra. In the second Ce site, Ce(2) is bonded to four equivalent Pd(1) and twelve equivalent Pd(2) atoms to form distorted CePd16 tetrahedra that share edges with six equivalent Ce(2)Pd16 tetrahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra, faces with four equivalent Ce(1)Pd12 cuboctahedra, and faces with four equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded to one Ce(2), six equivalent Pd(2), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form PdCeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Ce(1)Pd12 cuboctahedra, edges with three equivalent Ce(2)Pd16 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra,  a faceface with one Ce(2)Pd16 tetrahedra, and faces with six equivalent Pd(1)CeGe3Pd6 tetrahedra. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to one Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(2), four equivalent Pd(1), five equivalent Pd(2), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pd(1) and four equivalent Pd(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ce3(Ge3Pd10)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.880
_cell_length_b   8.880
_cell_length_c   8.880
_cell_angle_alpha   60.000
_cell_angle_beta   60.000
_cell_angle_gamma   60.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   495.134
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  Ce  Ce0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.250  0.250  0.250  1.0
  Ce  Ce2  1  0.750  0.750  0.750  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.269  0.731  0.269  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.269  0.269  0.731  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.269  0.731  0.731  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.731  0.269  0.731  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.731  0.269  0.269  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.731  0.731  0.269  1.0
  Pd  Pd9  1  0.855  0.382  0.382  1.0
  Pd  Pd10  1  0.348  0.652  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd11  1  0.348  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.000  0.348  0.652  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.000  0.348  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.382  0.382  0.382  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.000  0.000  0.348  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.000  0.652  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.000  0.000  0.652  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.652  0.000  0.348  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.145  0.618  0.618  1.0
  Pd  Pd20  1  0.618  0.618  0.618  1.0
  Pd  Pd21  1  0.652  0.348  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd22  1  0.618  0.145  0.618  1.0
  Pd  Pd23  1  0.652  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd24  1  0.618  0.618  0.145  1.0
  Pd  Pd25  1  0.000  0.652  0.348  1.0
  Pd  Pd26  1  0.348  0.000  0.652  1.0
  Pd  Pd27  1  0.382  0.855  0.382  1.0
  Pd  Pd28  1  0.382  0.382  0.855  1.0
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