The compound described by Ge5F12 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one F(1), one F(4), one F(5), and one F(6) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent F(2), two equivalent F(3), and two equivalent F(6) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one F(1), one F(3), one F(4), and one F(5) atom. There are six inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(3) atom. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(2) atom. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one Ge(3) atom. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(3) atom. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(3) atom. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Ge5F12
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.617
_cell_length_b   7.792
_cell_length_c   8.367
_cell_angle_alpha   93.664
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   495.518
_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
  Ge  Ge0  1  0.555  0.878  0.298  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.055  0.622  0.702  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.445  0.122  0.702  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.945  0.378  0.298  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.131  0.821  0.102  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.631  0.679  0.898  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.869  0.179  0.898  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.369  0.321  0.102  1.0
  F  F10  1  0.059  0.613  0.167  1.0
  F  F11  1  0.559  0.887  0.833  1.0
  F  F12  1  0.941  0.387  0.833  1.0
  F  F13  1  0.441  0.113  0.167  1.0
  F  F14  1  0.858  0.824  0.456  1.0
  F  F15  1  0.358  0.676  0.544  1.0
  F  F16  1  0.142  0.176  0.544  1.0
  F  F17  1  0.642  0.324  0.456  1.0
  F  F18  1  0.160  0.904  0.359  1.0
  F  F19  1  0.660  0.596  0.641  1.0
  F  F20  1  0.796  0.338  0.124  1.0
  F  F21  1  0.296  0.162  0.876  1.0
  F  F22  1  0.204  0.662  0.876  1.0
  F  F23  1  0.704  0.838  0.124  1.0
  F  F24  1  0.126  0.264  0.152  1.0
  F  F25  1  0.626  0.236  0.848  1.0
  F  F26  1  0.874  0.736  0.848  1.0
  F  F27  1  0.374  0.764  0.152  1.0
  F  F28  1  0.900  0.112  0.335  1.0
  F  F29  1  0.400  0.388  0.665  1.0
  F  F30  1  0.100  0.888  0.665  1.0
  F  F31  1  0.600  0.612  0.335  1.0
  F  F32  1  0.340  0.404  0.359  1.0
  F  F33  1  0.840  0.096  0.641  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by Ge5F12 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one F(1), one F(4), one F(5), and one F(6) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent F(2), two equivalent F(3), and two equivalent F(6) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one F(1), one F(3), one F(4), and one F(5) atom. There are six inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(3) atom. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(2) atom. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(2) and one Ge(3) atom. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(3) atom. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(3) atom. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ge(1) and one Ge(2) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Ge5F12
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.617
_cell_length_b   7.792
_cell_length_c   8.367
_cell_angle_alpha   93.664
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   495.518
_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
  Ge  Ge0  1  0.555  0.878  0.298  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.055  0.622  0.702  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.445  0.122  0.702  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.945  0.378  0.298  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.131  0.821  0.102  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.631  0.679  0.898  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.869  0.179  0.898  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.369  0.321  0.102  1.0
  F  F10  1  0.059  0.613  0.167  1.0
  F  F11  1  0.559  0.887  0.833  1.0
  F  F12  1  0.941  0.387  0.833  1.0
  F  F13  1  0.441  0.113  0.167  1.0
  F  F14  1  0.858  0.824  0.456  1.0
  F  F15  1  0.358  0.676  0.544  1.0
  F  F16  1  0.142  0.176  0.544  1.0
  F  F17  1  0.642  0.324  0.456  1.0
  F  F18  1  0.160  0.904  0.359  1.0
  F  F19  1  0.660  0.596  0.641  1.0
  F  F20  1  0.796  0.338  0.124  1.0
  F  F21  1  0.296  0.162  0.876  1.0
  F  F22  1  0.204  0.662  0.876  1.0
  F  F23  1  0.704  0.838  0.124  1.0
  F  F24  1  0.126  0.264  0.152  1.0
  F  F25  1  0.626  0.236  0.848  1.0
  F  F26  1  0.874  0.736  0.848  1.0
  F  F27  1  0.374  0.764  0.152  1.0
  F  F28  1  0.900  0.112  0.335  1.0
  F  F29  1  0.400  0.388  0.665  1.0
  F  F30  1  0.100  0.888  0.665  1.0
  F  F31  1  0.600  0.612  0.335  1.0
  F  F32  1  0.340  0.404  0.359  1.0
  F  F33  1  0.840  0.096  0.641  1.0
[/CIF]
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