The compound described by Y2Cl3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a pentagonal planar geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), and three equivalent Cl(3) atoms. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cl(1) and three equivalent Cl(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Y(1) and two equivalent Y(2) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1) and three equivalent Y(2) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Y(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Y2Cl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.853
_cell_length_b   7.872
_cell_length_c   9.567
_cell_angle_alpha   70.677
_cell_angle_beta   78.383
_cell_angle_gamma   75.835
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   263.190
_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
  Y  Y0  1  0.137  0.017  0.708  1.0
  Y  Y1  1  0.863  0.983  0.292  1.0
  Y  Y2  1  0.411  0.227  0.951  1.0
  Y  Y3  1  0.589  0.773  0.049  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.952  0.359  0.737  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.048  0.641  0.263  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.771  0.340  0.118  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.229  0.660  0.882  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.341  0.810  0.508  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.659  0.190  0.492  1.0
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The compound described by Y2Cl3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are two inequivalent Y sites. In the first Y site, Y(1) is bonded in a pentagonal planar geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), and three equivalent Cl(3) atoms. In the second Y site, Y(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cl(1) and three equivalent Cl(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Y(1) and two equivalent Y(2) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Y(1) and three equivalent Y(2) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Y(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Y2Cl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.853
_cell_length_b   7.872
_cell_length_c   9.567
_cell_angle_alpha   70.677
_cell_angle_beta   78.383
_cell_angle_gamma   75.835
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   263.190
_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
  Y  Y0  1  0.137  0.017  0.708  1.0
  Y  Y1  1  0.863  0.983  0.292  1.0
  Y  Y2  1  0.411  0.227  0.951  1.0
  Y  Y3  1  0.589  0.773  0.049  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.952  0.359  0.737  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.048  0.641  0.263  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.771  0.340  0.118  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.229  0.660  0.882  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.341  0.810  0.508  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.659  0.190  0.492  1.0
[/CIF]
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