The structure described by Gd2Cl3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Cl(2), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(3) atoms. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms. In the third Gd site, Gd(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cl(6), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(5) atoms. In the fourth Gd site, Gd(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cl(5), two equivalent Cl(2), and two equivalent Cl(6) atoms. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1), one Gd(4), and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(2), one Gd(3), and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Gd2Cl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.918
_cell_length_b   7.890
_cell_length_c   9.731
_cell_angle_alpha   69.623
_cell_angle_beta   78.329
_cell_angle_gamma   75.495
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   270.809
_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  0.746  0.347  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.731  0.790  0.757  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.996  0.999  0.997  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.183  0.532  0.105  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.537  0.132  0.783  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.634  0.405  0.319  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.935  0.575  0.564  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.238  0.967  0.538  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.364  0.105  0.167  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.825  0.421  0.935  1.0
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The structure described by Gd2Cl3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Gd sites. In the first Gd site, Gd(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Cl(2), one Cl(4), one Cl(5), and two equivalent Cl(3) atoms. In the second Gd site, Gd(2) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal planar geometry to one Cl(1), one Cl(3), one Cl(6), and two equivalent Cl(4) atoms. In the third Gd site, Gd(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cl(6), two equivalent Cl(1), and two equivalent Cl(5) atoms. In the fourth Gd site, Gd(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Cl(5), two equivalent Cl(2), and two equivalent Cl(6) atoms. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(2) and two equivalent Gd(1) atoms. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Gd(1) and two equivalent Gd(2) atoms. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(1), one Gd(4), and two equivalent Gd(3) atoms. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Gd(2), one Gd(3), and two equivalent Gd(4) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Gd2Cl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.918
_cell_length_b   7.890
_cell_length_c   9.731
_cell_angle_alpha   69.623
_cell_angle_beta   78.329
_cell_angle_gamma   75.495
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   270.809
_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  0.746  0.347  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.731  0.790  0.757  1.0
  Gd  Gd2  1  0.996  0.999  0.997  1.0
  Gd  Gd3  1  0.183  0.532  0.105  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.537  0.132  0.783  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.634  0.405  0.319  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.935  0.575  0.564  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.238  0.967  0.538  1.0
  Cl  Cl8  1  0.364  0.105  0.167  1.0
  Cl  Cl9  1  0.825  0.421  0.935  1.0
[/CIF]
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