The compound described by Ce2Pd3Si5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic I222 space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 17-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(2), five equivalent Pd(3), one Si(4), one Si(5), two equivalent Si(2), two equivalent Si(3), and four equivalent Si(1) atoms. There are three inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Si(3), and four equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Si(2), and four equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ce(1), one Si(1), one Si(2), one Si(3), one Si(4), and one Si(5) atom. There are five inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Pd(1), one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Si(2), and one Si(3) atom. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Pd(2), two equivalent Pd(3), and two equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Pd(1), two equivalent Pd(3), and two equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the fourth Si site, Si(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the fifth Si site, Si(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ce2Si5Pd3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.282
_cell_length_b   8.283
_cell_length_c   8.281
_cell_angle_alpha   137.437
_cell_angle_beta   105.882
_cell_angle_gamma   89.419
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   353.243
_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
  Ce  Ce0  1  0.639  0.373  0.267  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.361  0.628  0.734  1.0
  Ce  Ce2  1  0.105  0.872  0.232  1.0
  Ce  Ce3  1  0.895  0.127  0.766  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.466  0.114  0.351  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.534  0.885  0.648  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.763  0.615  0.149  1.0
  Si  Si7  1  0.237  0.386  0.852  1.0
  Si  Si8  1  0.275  0.525  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si9  1  0.725  0.475  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si10  1  0.725  0.975  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si11  1  0.275  0.024  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si12  1  1.000  0.250  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si13  1  0.000  0.750  0.750  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.500  0.250  0.750  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.500  0.750  0.250  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.247  0.139  0.109  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.753  0.862  0.892  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.029  0.638  0.391  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.970  0.361  0.608  1.0
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The compound described by Ce2Pd3Si5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic I222 space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 17-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1), one Pd(2), five equivalent Pd(3), one Si(4), one Si(5), two equivalent Si(2), two equivalent Si(3), and four equivalent Si(1) atoms. There are three inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Si(3), and four equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Si(2), and four equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ce(1), one Si(1), one Si(2), one Si(3), one Si(4), and one Si(5) atom. There are five inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Pd(1), one Pd(2), one Pd(3), one Si(2), and one Si(3) atom. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Pd(2), two equivalent Pd(3), and two equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Pd(1), two equivalent Pd(3), and two equivalent Si(1) atoms. In the fourth Si site, Si(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the fifth Si site, Si(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Pd(3) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ce2Si5Pd3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   8.282
_cell_length_b   8.283
_cell_length_c   8.281
_cell_angle_alpha   137.437
_cell_angle_beta   105.882
_cell_angle_gamma   89.419
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   353.243
_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
  Ce  Ce0  1  0.639  0.373  0.267  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.361  0.628  0.734  1.0
  Ce  Ce2  1  0.105  0.872  0.232  1.0
  Ce  Ce3  1  0.895  0.127  0.766  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.466  0.114  0.351  1.0
  Si  Si5  1  0.534  0.885  0.648  1.0
  Si  Si6  1  0.763  0.615  0.149  1.0
  Si  Si7  1  0.237  0.386  0.852  1.0
  Si  Si8  1  0.275  0.525  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si9  1  0.725  0.475  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si10  1  0.725  0.975  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si11  1  0.275  0.024  0.750  1.0
  Si  Si12  1  1.000  0.250  0.250  1.0
  Si  Si13  1  0.000  0.750  0.750  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.500  0.250  0.750  1.0
  Pd  Pd15  1  0.500  0.750  0.250  1.0
  Pd  Pd16  1  0.247  0.139  0.109  1.0
  Pd  Pd17  1  0.753  0.862  0.892  1.0
  Pd  Pd18  1  0.029  0.638  0.391  1.0
  Pd  Pd19  1  0.970  0.361  0.608  1.0
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