The compound described by Li2Bi(PO3)5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(5) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(10), one O(14), one O(15), and one O(8) atom. Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(14), one O(15), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(14), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. There are fifteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Bi(1) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Bi(1), and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Bi(1), and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Bi(1) and one P(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Li(2) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(5) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(2) and one P(4) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Bi(1) and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Bi(1), and one P(5) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Bi(1), and one P(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li2Bi(PO3)5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.121
_cell_length_b   7.121
_cell_length_c   13.408
_cell_angle_alpha   88.119
_cell_angle_beta   88.119
_cell_angle_gamma   114.135
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   619.314
_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  0.686  0.282  0.723  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.282  0.686  0.223  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.237  0.278  0.596  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.278  0.237  0.096  1.0
  Bi  Bi4  1  0.108  0.879  0.760  1.0
  Bi  Bi5  1  0.879  0.108  0.260  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.372  0.975  0.504  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.731  0.600  0.564  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.587  0.847  0.849  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.975  0.372  0.004  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.600  0.731  0.064  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.847  0.587  0.349  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.821  0.066  0.528  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.066  0.821  0.028  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.239  0.441  0.818  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.441  0.239  0.318  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.812  0.908  0.823  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.908  0.812  0.323  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.849  0.600  0.656  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.600  0.849  0.156  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.754  0.824  0.530  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.824  0.754  0.030  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.547  0.847  0.968  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.847  0.547  0.468  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.492  0.973  0.794  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.973  0.492  0.294  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.784  0.332  0.952  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.332  0.784  0.452  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.156  0.919  0.927  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.509  0.458  0.574  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.919  0.156  0.427  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.473  0.604  0.828  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.458  0.509  0.074  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.604  0.473  0.328  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.940  0.163  0.616  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.163  0.940  0.116  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.604  0.084  0.543  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.084  0.604  0.043  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.115  0.552  0.777  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.552  0.115  0.277  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.158  0.359  0.930  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.359  0.158  0.430  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.253  0.268  0.761  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.268  0.253  0.261  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.243  0.988  0.594  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.988  0.243  0.094  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by Li2Bi(PO3)5 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cc space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one O(2) and one O(5) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one O(10), one O(14), one O(15), and one O(8) atom. Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(14), one O(15), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(11), one O(13), one O(15), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded to one O(10), one O(11), one O(3), and one O(7) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded to one O(12), one O(13), one O(14), and one O(9) atom to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. There are fifteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Bi(1) and one P(3) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Bi(1), and one P(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(4) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(2) and one P(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Bi(1), and one P(3) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Bi(1) and one P(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Li(2) and one P(2) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(3) and one P(5) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Li(2) and one P(4) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(4) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Bi(1) and one P(5) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(13) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Bi(1), and one P(5) atom. In the fifteenth O site, O(15) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(2), one Bi(1), and one P(1) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Li2Bi(PO3)5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.121
_cell_length_b   7.121
_cell_length_c   13.408
_cell_angle_alpha   88.119
_cell_angle_beta   88.119
_cell_angle_gamma   114.135
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   619.314
_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  0.686  0.282  0.723  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.282  0.686  0.223  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.237  0.278  0.596  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.278  0.237  0.096  1.0
  Bi  Bi4  1  0.108  0.879  0.760  1.0
  Bi  Bi5  1  0.879  0.108  0.260  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.372  0.975  0.504  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.731  0.600  0.564  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.587  0.847  0.849  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.975  0.372  0.004  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.600  0.731  0.064  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.847  0.587  0.349  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.821  0.066  0.528  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.066  0.821  0.028  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.239  0.441  0.818  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.441  0.239  0.318  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.812  0.908  0.823  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.908  0.812  0.323  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.849  0.600  0.656  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.600  0.849  0.156  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.754  0.824  0.530  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.824  0.754  0.030  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.547  0.847  0.968  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.847  0.547  0.468  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.492  0.973  0.794  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.973  0.492  0.294  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.784  0.332  0.952  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.332  0.784  0.452  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.156  0.919  0.927  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.509  0.458  0.574  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.919  0.156  0.427  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.473  0.604  0.828  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.458  0.509  0.074  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.604  0.473  0.328  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.940  0.163  0.616  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.163  0.940  0.116  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.604  0.084  0.543  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.084  0.604  0.043  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.115  0.552  0.777  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.552  0.115  0.277  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.158  0.359  0.930  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.359  0.158  0.430  1.0
  O  O42  1  0.253  0.268  0.761  1.0
  O  O43  1  0.268  0.253  0.261  1.0
  O  O44  1  0.243  0.988  0.594  1.0
  O  O45  1  0.988  0.243  0.094  1.0
[/CIF]
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