The crystal structure described by NiH8(NO5)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two NiH8(NO5)2 clusters. In one of the NiH8(NO5)2 clusters, Ni(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. There are four 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(1) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one N(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In one of the NiH8(NO5)2 clusters, Ni(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(6), two equivalent O(7), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the second H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the third H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(2), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. In the second O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(2), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the third O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(2) and one N(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_NiH8(NO5)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.628
_cell_length_b   7.570
_cell_length_c   10.293
_cell_angle_alpha   70.537
_cell_angle_beta   81.067
_cell_angle_gamma   79.326
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   404.255
_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
  Ni  Ni0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ni  Ni1  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  H  H2  1  0.440  0.799  0.045  1.0
  H  H3  1  0.560  0.201  0.955  1.0
  H  H4  1  0.259  0.650  0.091  1.0
  H  H5  1  0.741  0.350  0.909  1.0
  H  H6  1  0.696  0.938  0.242  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.304  0.062  0.758  1.0
  H  H8  1  0.858  0.097  0.214  1.0
  H  H9  1  0.142  0.903  0.786  1.0
  H  H10  1  0.945  0.477  0.380  1.0
  H  H11  1  0.055  0.523  0.620  1.0
  H  H12  1  0.794  0.423  0.289  1.0
  H  H13  1  0.206  0.577  0.711  1.0
  H  H14  1  0.269  0.873  0.400  1.0
  H  H15  1  0.731  0.127  0.600  1.0
  H  H16  1  0.287  0.769  0.286  1.0
  H  H17  1  0.713  0.231  0.714  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.170  0.305  0.082  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.830  0.695  0.918  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.331  0.223  0.395  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.669  0.777  0.605  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.274  0.779  0.090  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.726  0.221  0.910  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.856  0.973  0.201  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.144  0.027  0.799  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.240  0.176  0.020  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.760  0.824  0.980  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.325  0.395  0.093  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.675  0.605  0.907  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.950  0.333  0.126  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.050  0.667  0.874  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.360  0.768  0.368  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.640  0.232  0.632  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.784  0.509  0.344  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.216  0.491  0.656  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.265  0.385  0.420  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.735  0.615  0.580  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.166  0.135  0.391  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.834  0.865  0.609  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.551  0.164  0.375  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.449  0.836  0.625  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by NiH8(NO5)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two NiH8(NO5)2 clusters. In one of the NiH8(NO5)2 clusters, Ni(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. There are four 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(1) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one N(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In one of the NiH8(NO5)2 clusters, Ni(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(6), two equivalent O(7), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the second H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the third H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(2), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. In the second O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(2), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the third O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(2) and one N(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_NiH8(NO5)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   5.628
_cell_length_b   7.570
_cell_length_c   10.293
_cell_angle_alpha   70.537
_cell_angle_beta   81.067
_cell_angle_gamma   79.326
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   404.255
_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
  Ni  Ni0  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Ni  Ni1  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  H  H2  1  0.440  0.799  0.045  1.0
  H  H3  1  0.560  0.201  0.955  1.0
  H  H4  1  0.259  0.650  0.091  1.0
  H  H5  1  0.741  0.350  0.909  1.0
  H  H6  1  0.696  0.938  0.242  1.0
  H  H7  1  0.304  0.062  0.758  1.0
  H  H8  1  0.858  0.097  0.214  1.0
  H  H9  1  0.142  0.903  0.786  1.0
  H  H10  1  0.945  0.477  0.380  1.0
  H  H11  1  0.055  0.523  0.620  1.0
  H  H12  1  0.794  0.423  0.289  1.0
  H  H13  1  0.206  0.577  0.711  1.0
  H  H14  1  0.269  0.873  0.400  1.0
  H  H15  1  0.731  0.127  0.600  1.0
  H  H16  1  0.287  0.769  0.286  1.0
  H  H17  1  0.713  0.231  0.714  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.170  0.305  0.082  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.830  0.695  0.918  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.331  0.223  0.395  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.669  0.777  0.605  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.274  0.779  0.090  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.726  0.221  0.910  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.856  0.973  0.201  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.144  0.027  0.799  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.240  0.176  0.020  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.760  0.824  0.980  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.325  0.395  0.093  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.675  0.605  0.907  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.950  0.333  0.126  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.050  0.667  0.874  1.0
  O  O32  1  0.360  0.768  0.368  1.0
  O  O33  1  0.640  0.232  0.632  1.0
  O  O34  1  0.784  0.509  0.344  1.0
  O  O35  1  0.216  0.491  0.656  1.0
  O  O36  1  0.265  0.385  0.420  1.0
  O  O37  1  0.735  0.615  0.580  1.0
  O  O38  1  0.166  0.135  0.391  1.0
  O  O39  1  0.834  0.865  0.609  1.0
  O  O40  1  0.551  0.164  0.375  1.0
  O  O41  1  0.449  0.836  0.625  1.0
[/CIF]
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