The compound described by Li2Cr(PO4)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. Cr(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-49°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-46°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Cr(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Cr(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), and one P(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2Cr(PO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.612
_cell_length_b   4.920
_cell_length_c   6.617
_cell_angle_alpha   84.619
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   279.129
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.642  0.742  0.940  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.142  0.258  0.060  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.999  0.752  0.258  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.499  0.248  0.742  1.0
  Cr  Cr4  1  0.998  0.755  0.743  1.0
  Cr  Cr5  1  0.498  0.245  0.257  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.680  0.718  0.476  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.321  0.781  0.020  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.821  0.219  0.980  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.180  0.282  0.524  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.131  0.423  0.714  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.609  0.585  0.674  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.857  0.064  0.792  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.142  0.817  0.982  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.360  0.301  0.497  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.357  0.936  0.208  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.130  0.978  0.553  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.860  0.699  0.503  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.916  0.103  0.162  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.631  0.577  0.286  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.416  0.897  0.838  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.642  0.183  0.018  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.359  0.470  0.063  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.109  0.415  0.326  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.859  0.530  0.937  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.630  0.022  0.447  1.0
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The compound described by Li2Cr(PO4)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. Cr(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(8) atom to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with three equivalent P(1)O4 tetrahedra and corners with three equivalent P(2)O4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-49°. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), and one O(8) atom to form PO4 tetrahedra that share corners with three equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-46°. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), one Cr(1), and one P(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(2), one Cr(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1) and one P(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Li(1), one Li(2), and one P(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Cr(1), and one P(2) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Li2Cr(PO4)2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.612
_cell_length_b   4.920
_cell_length_c   6.617
_cell_angle_alpha   84.619
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   279.129
_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
  Li  Li0  1  0.642  0.742  0.940  1.0
  Li  Li1  1  0.142  0.258  0.060  1.0
  Li  Li2  1  0.999  0.752  0.258  1.0
  Li  Li3  1  0.499  0.248  0.742  1.0
  Cr  Cr4  1  0.998  0.755  0.743  1.0
  Cr  Cr5  1  0.498  0.245  0.257  1.0
  P  P6  1  0.680  0.718  0.476  1.0
  P  P7  1  0.321  0.781  0.020  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.821  0.219  0.980  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.180  0.282  0.524  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.131  0.423  0.714  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.609  0.585  0.674  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.857  0.064  0.792  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.142  0.817  0.982  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.360  0.301  0.497  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.357  0.936  0.208  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.130  0.978  0.553  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.860  0.699  0.503  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.916  0.103  0.162  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.631  0.577  0.286  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.416  0.897  0.838  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.642  0.183  0.018  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.359  0.470  0.063  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.109  0.415  0.326  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.859  0.530  0.937  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.630  0.022  0.447  1.0
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