The crystal structure described by Yb(OH)3 is Cubane-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(1), three equivalent O(2), and three equivalent O(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) and one H(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) and one H(3) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Yb(HO)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.539
_cell_length_b   6.196
_cell_length_c   6.280
_cell_angle_alpha   61.719
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   121.293
_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
  Yb  Yb0  1  0.750  0.346  0.321  1.0
  Yb  Yb1  1  0.250  0.654  0.679  1.0
  H  H2  1  0.750  0.876  0.318  1.0
  H  H3  1  0.750  0.268  0.847  1.0
  H  H4  1  0.750  0.856  0.874  1.0
  H  H5  1  0.250  0.124  0.682  1.0
  H  H6  1  0.250  0.732  0.153  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.250  0.144  0.126  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.750  0.697  0.392  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.750  0.374  0.922  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.750  0.922  0.698  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.250  0.303  0.608  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.250  0.626  0.078  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.250  0.078  0.302  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Yb(OH)3 is Cubane-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(1), three equivalent O(2), and three equivalent O(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) and one H(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) and one H(3) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Yb(HO)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.539
_cell_length_b   6.196
_cell_length_c   6.280
_cell_angle_alpha   61.719
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   121.293
_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
  Yb  Yb0  1  0.750  0.346  0.321  1.0
  Yb  Yb1  1  0.250  0.654  0.679  1.0
  H  H2  1  0.750  0.876  0.318  1.0
  H  H3  1  0.750  0.268  0.847  1.0
  H  H4  1  0.750  0.856  0.874  1.0
  H  H5  1  0.250  0.124  0.682  1.0
  H  H6  1  0.250  0.732  0.153  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.250  0.144  0.126  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.750  0.697  0.392  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.750  0.374  0.922  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.750  0.922  0.698  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.250  0.303  0.608  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.250  0.626  0.078  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.250  0.078  0.302  1.0
[/CIF]
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