The compound described by Gd2Cl3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are two inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded in a pentagonal planar geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(3), and three equivalent Cl(2) atoms. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cl(1) and three equivalent Cl(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1) and three equivalent Gd(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Gd2Cl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.914
_cell_length_b   8.000
_cell_length_c   9.660
_cell_angle_alpha   70.340
_cell_angle_beta   78.320
_cell_angle_gamma   75.837
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   273.760
_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
  Gd  Gd0  1  0.451  0.752  0.343  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.727  0.782  0.760  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.996  0.000  0.005  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.183  0.534  0.098  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.543  0.123  0.788  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.636  0.412  0.315  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.930  0.579  0.557  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.248  0.955  0.545  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.357  0.112  0.172  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.822  0.422  0.931  1.0
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The compound described by Gd2Cl3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. There are two inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded in a pentagonal planar geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(3), and three equivalent Cl(2) atoms. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Cl(1) and three equivalent Cl(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1) and three equivalent Gd(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Gd2Cl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.914
_cell_length_b   8.000
_cell_length_c   9.660
_cell_angle_alpha   70.340
_cell_angle_beta   78.320
_cell_angle_gamma   75.837
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   273.760
_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
  Gd  Gd0  1  0.451  0.752  0.343  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.727  0.782  0.760  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.996  0.000  0.005  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.183  0.534  0.098  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.543  0.123  0.788  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.636  0.412  0.315  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.930  0.579  0.557  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.248  0.955  0.545  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.357  0.112  0.172  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.822  0.422  0.931  1.0
[/CIF]
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