The structure described by V(Cr7S10)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. V(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(10) atoms to form VS6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cr(1)S6 octahedra, corners with eight equivalent Cr(5)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, and faces with two equivalent Cr(5)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. There are seven inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one S(5), one S(6), two equivalent S(1), and two equivalent S(9) atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Cr(6)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(4)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(5)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(6)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-53°. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one S(4), one S(7), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(8) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-52°. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded to one S(8), two equivalent S(7), and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-52°. In the fourth Cr site, Cr(4) is bonded to one S(2), one S(9), two equivalent S(4), and two equivalent S(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-52°. In the fifth Cr site, Cr(5) is bonded to one S(1), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(10) atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(6)S6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)S6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Cr(5)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. In the sixth Cr site, Cr(6) is bonded to one S(2), one S(5), two equivalent S(6), and two equivalent S(9) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-53°. In the seventh Cr site, Cr(7) is bonded to one S(3), one S(4), two equivalent S(7), and two equivalent S(8) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-52°. There are ten inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(7) and three equivalent Cr(3) atoms. In the second S site, S(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(2), one Cr(7), and two equivalent Cr(4) atoms. In the third S site, S(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(6), and two equivalent Cr(5) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(6) is bonded to one Cr(1), two equivalent Cr(4), and two equivalent Cr(6) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SCr5 trigonal bipyramids. In the fifth S site, S(7) is bonded to one Cr(2), two equivalent Cr(3), and two equivalent Cr(7) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SCr5 trigonal bipyramids. In the sixth S site, S(8) is bonded to one Cr(3), two equivalent Cr(2), and two equivalent Cr(7) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SCr5 trigonal bipyramids. In the seventh S site, S(9) is bonded to one Cr(4), two equivalent Cr(1), and two equivalent Cr(6) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SCr5 trigonal bipyramids. In the eighth S site, S(10) is bonded to two equivalent V(1) and three equivalent Cr(5) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SV2Cr3 trigonal bipyramids. In the ninth S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cr(5), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms. In the tenth S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(4), one Cr(6), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_V(Cr7S10)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.551
_cell_length_b   6.551
_cell_length_c   27.054
_cell_angle_alpha   87.289
_cell_angle_beta   87.289
_cell_angle_gamma   30.668
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   591.410
_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
  V  V0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Cr  Cr1  1  0.591  0.591  0.856  1.0
  Cr  Cr2  1  0.392  0.392  0.656  1.0
  Cr  Cr3  1  0.192  0.192  0.456  1.0
  Cr  Cr4  1  0.992  0.992  0.256  1.0
  Cr  Cr5  1  0.798  0.798  0.054  1.0
  Cr  Cr6  1  0.202  0.202  0.946  1.0
  Cr  Cr7  1  0.008  0.008  0.744  1.0
  Cr  Cr8  1  0.808  0.808  0.544  1.0
  Cr  Cr9  1  0.608  0.608  0.344  1.0
  Cr  Cr10  1  0.409  0.409  0.144  1.0
  Cr  Cr11  1  0.800  0.800  0.801  1.0
  Cr  Cr12  1  0.600  0.600  0.600  1.0
  Cr  Cr13  1  0.400  0.400  0.400  1.0
  Cr  Cr14  1  0.200  0.200  0.199  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.033  0.033  0.911  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.835  0.835  0.711  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.635  0.635  0.511  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.435  0.435  0.311  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.238  0.238  0.109  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.762  0.762  0.891  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.565  0.565  0.689  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.365  0.365  0.489  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.165  0.165  0.289  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.967  0.967  0.089  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.438  0.438  0.804  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.238  0.238  0.604  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.038  0.038  0.404  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.839  0.839  0.204  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.638  0.638  0.006  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.362  0.362  0.994  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.161  0.161  0.796  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.962  0.962  0.596  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.762  0.762  0.396  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.562  0.562  0.196  1.0
[/CIF]
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The structure described by V(Cr7S10)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. V(1) is bonded to two equivalent S(1) and four equivalent S(10) atoms to form VS6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cr(1)S6 octahedra, corners with eight equivalent Cr(5)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, and faces with two equivalent Cr(5)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. There are seven inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to one S(5), one S(6), two equivalent S(1), and two equivalent S(9) atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Cr(6)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(4)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(5)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one Cr(6)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-53°. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to one S(4), one S(7), two equivalent S(2), and two equivalent S(8) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-52°. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded to one S(8), two equivalent S(7), and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-52°. In the fourth Cr site, Cr(4) is bonded to one S(2), one S(9), two equivalent S(4), and two equivalent S(6) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-52°. In the fifth Cr site, Cr(5) is bonded to one S(1), two equivalent S(5), and three equivalent S(10) atoms to form CrS6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(6)S6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent V(1)S6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Cr(1)S6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Cr(5)S6 octahedra, and  a faceface with one V(1)S6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 49-51°. In the sixth Cr site, Cr(6) is bonded to one S(2), one S(5), two equivalent S(6), and two equivalent S(9) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 46-53°. In the seventh Cr site, Cr(7) is bonded to one S(3), one S(4), two equivalent S(7), and two equivalent S(8) atoms to form a mixture of corner, edge, and face-sharing CrS6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-52°. There are ten inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(3) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(7) and three equivalent Cr(3) atoms. In the second S site, S(4) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(2), one Cr(7), and two equivalent Cr(4) atoms. In the third S site, S(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(6), and two equivalent Cr(5) atoms. In the fourth S site, S(6) is bonded to one Cr(1), two equivalent Cr(4), and two equivalent Cr(6) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SCr5 trigonal bipyramids. In the fifth S site, S(7) is bonded to one Cr(2), two equivalent Cr(3), and two equivalent Cr(7) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SCr5 trigonal bipyramids. In the sixth S site, S(8) is bonded to one Cr(3), two equivalent Cr(2), and two equivalent Cr(7) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SCr5 trigonal bipyramids. In the seventh S site, S(9) is bonded to one Cr(4), two equivalent Cr(1), and two equivalent Cr(6) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SCr5 trigonal bipyramids. In the eighth S site, S(10) is bonded to two equivalent V(1) and three equivalent Cr(5) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing SV2Cr3 trigonal bipyramids. In the ninth S site, S(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one V(1), one Cr(5), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms. In the tenth S site, S(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(4), one Cr(6), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_V(Cr7S10)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.551
_cell_length_b   6.551
_cell_length_c   27.054
_cell_angle_alpha   87.289
_cell_angle_beta   87.289
_cell_angle_gamma   30.668
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   591.410
_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
  V  V0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Cr  Cr1  1  0.591  0.591  0.856  1.0
  Cr  Cr2  1  0.392  0.392  0.656  1.0
  Cr  Cr3  1  0.192  0.192  0.456  1.0
  Cr  Cr4  1  0.992  0.992  0.256  1.0
  Cr  Cr5  1  0.798  0.798  0.054  1.0
  Cr  Cr6  1  0.202  0.202  0.946  1.0
  Cr  Cr7  1  0.008  0.008  0.744  1.0
  Cr  Cr8  1  0.808  0.808  0.544  1.0
  Cr  Cr9  1  0.608  0.608  0.344  1.0
  Cr  Cr10  1  0.409  0.409  0.144  1.0
  Cr  Cr11  1  0.800  0.800  0.801  1.0
  Cr  Cr12  1  0.600  0.600  0.600  1.0
  Cr  Cr13  1  0.400  0.400  0.400  1.0
  Cr  Cr14  1  0.200  0.200  0.199  1.0
  S  S15  1  0.033  0.033  0.911  1.0
  S  S16  1  0.835  0.835  0.711  1.0
  S  S17  1  0.635  0.635  0.511  1.0
  S  S18  1  0.435  0.435  0.311  1.0
  S  S19  1  0.238  0.238  0.109  1.0
  S  S20  1  0.762  0.762  0.891  1.0
  S  S21  1  0.565  0.565  0.689  1.0
  S  S22  1  0.365  0.365  0.489  1.0
  S  S23  1  0.165  0.165  0.289  1.0
  S  S24  1  0.967  0.967  0.089  1.0
  S  S25  1  0.438  0.438  0.804  1.0
  S  S26  1  0.238  0.238  0.604  1.0
  S  S27  1  0.038  0.038  0.404  1.0
  S  S28  1  0.839  0.839  0.204  1.0
  S  S29  1  0.638  0.638  0.006  1.0
  S  S30  1  0.362  0.362  0.994  1.0
  S  S31  1  0.161  0.161  0.796  1.0
  S  S32  1  0.962  0.962  0.596  1.0
  S  S33  1  0.762  0.762  0.396  1.0
  S  S34  1  0.562  0.562  0.196  1.0
[/CIF]
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