The structure described by La(OH)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are six 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. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(1), two equivalent La(2), and one H(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(1), two equivalent La(2), and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(1), two equivalent La(2), and one H(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), and one H(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), and one H(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), and one H(6) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_La(HO)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.832
_cell_length_b   6.617
_cell_length_c   6.665
_cell_angle_alpha   60.667
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   147.330
_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
  La  La0  1  0.000  0.334  0.336  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.500  0.661  0.676  1.0
  H  H2  1  0.000  0.862  0.857  1.0
  H  H3  1  0.000  0.857  0.307  1.0
  H  H4  1  0.000  0.281  0.862  1.0
  H  H5  1  0.500  0.134  0.149  1.0
  H  H6  1  0.500  0.142  0.715  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.500  0.721  0.141  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.000  0.911  0.693  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.000  0.691  0.407  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.000  0.392  0.918  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.500  0.088  0.311  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.500  0.308  0.606  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.500  0.604  0.092  1.0
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The structure described by La(OH)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pm space group. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are six 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. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. In the fifth H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. In the sixth H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(1), two equivalent La(2), and one H(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(1), two equivalent La(2), and one H(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(1), two equivalent La(2), and one H(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), and one H(4) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), and one H(5) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one La(2), two equivalent La(1), and one H(6) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_La(HO)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.832
_cell_length_b   6.617
_cell_length_c   6.665
_cell_angle_alpha   60.667
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   147.330
_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
  La  La0  1  0.000  0.334  0.336  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.500  0.661  0.676  1.0
  H  H2  1  0.000  0.862  0.857  1.0
  H  H3  1  0.000  0.857  0.307  1.0
  H  H4  1  0.000  0.281  0.862  1.0
  H  H5  1  0.500  0.134  0.149  1.0
  H  H6  1  0.500  0.142  0.715  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.500  0.721  0.141  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.000  0.911  0.693  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.000  0.691  0.407  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.000  0.392  0.918  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.500  0.088  0.311  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.500  0.308  0.606  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.500  0.604  0.092  1.0
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