The compound described by ZnCl2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnCl4 tetrahedra. Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Zn(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_ZnCl2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.595
_cell_length_b   5.595
_cell_length_c   6.330
_cell_angle_alpha   116.228
_cell_angle_beta   116.228
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   154.697
_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
  Zn  Zn0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.250  0.750  0.500  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  1  0.358  0.375  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl3  1  0.125  0.642  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.625  0.108  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.892  0.875  0.250  1.0
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The compound described by ZnCl2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I-42d space group. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form corner-sharing ZnCl4 tetrahedra. Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to two equivalent Zn(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_ZnCl2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.595
_cell_length_b   5.595
_cell_length_c   6.330
_cell_angle_alpha   116.228
_cell_angle_beta   116.228
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   154.697
_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
  Zn  Zn0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Zn  Zn1  1  0.250  0.750  0.500  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  1  0.358  0.375  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl3  1  0.125  0.642  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.625  0.108  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.892  0.875  0.250  1.0
[/CIF]
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