The compound described by Ce4Pd3Bi8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Ce sites. In the first Ce site, Ce(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(2), one Bi(1), two equivalent Bi(6), two equivalent Bi(8), and four equivalent Bi(3) atoms. In the second Ce site, Ce(2) is bonded to two equivalent Pd(1), two equivalent Pd(3), two equivalent Bi(5), two equivalent Bi(7), and four equivalent Bi(4) atoms to form a mixture of edge, face, and corner-sharing CeBi8Pd4 cuboctahedra. In the third Ce site, Ce(3) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(2), one Bi(3), two equivalent Bi(5), two equivalent Bi(7), and four equivalent Bi(1) atoms. In the fourth Ce site, Ce(4) is bonded to two equivalent Pd(1), two equivalent Pd(3), two equivalent Bi(6), two equivalent Bi(8), and four equivalent Bi(2) atoms to form a mixture of edge, face, and corner-sharing CeBi8Pd4 cuboctahedra. There are three inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Ce(4), two equivalent Bi(2), and two equivalent Bi(4) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(3), two equivalent Bi(1), and two equivalent Bi(3) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Ce(4), two equivalent Bi(2), and two equivalent Bi(4) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ce(1), four equivalent Ce(3), and two equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(4), two equivalent Pd(1), and two equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the third Bi site, Bi(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ce(3), four equivalent Ce(1), and two equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the fourth Bi site, Bi(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Pd(1), and two equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the fifth Bi site, Bi(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Ce(3), and four equivalent Bi(7) atoms. In the sixth Bi site, Bi(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(4), and four equivalent Bi(8) atoms. In the seventh Bi site, Bi(7) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Ce(3), and four equivalent Bi(5) atoms. In the eighth Bi site, Bi(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(4), and four equivalent Bi(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ce4Bi8Pd3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.647
_cell_length_b   4.647
_cell_length_c   19.505
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   421.266
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  0.500  0.000  0.112  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.500  0.000  0.618  1.0
  Ce  Ce2  1  0.000  0.500  0.888  1.0
  Ce  Ce3  1  0.000  0.500  0.382  1.0
  Bi  Bi4  1  0.500  0.000  0.925  1.0
  Bi  Bi5  1  0.500  0.000  0.419  1.0
  Bi  Bi6  1  0.000  0.500  0.075  1.0
  Bi  Bi7  1  0.000  0.500  0.581  1.0
  Bi  Bi8  1  0.500  0.500  0.752  1.0
  Bi  Bi9  1  0.500  0.500  0.248  1.0
  Bi  Bi10  1  0.000  0.000  0.753  1.0
  Bi  Bi11  1  0.000  0.000  0.247  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
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The compound described by Ce4Pd3Bi8 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pmm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Ce sites. In the first Ce site, Ce(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(2), one Bi(1), two equivalent Bi(6), two equivalent Bi(8), and four equivalent Bi(3) atoms. In the second Ce site, Ce(2) is bonded to two equivalent Pd(1), two equivalent Pd(3), two equivalent Bi(5), two equivalent Bi(7), and four equivalent Bi(4) atoms to form a mixture of edge, face, and corner-sharing CeBi8Pd4 cuboctahedra. In the third Ce site, Ce(3) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(2), one Bi(3), two equivalent Bi(5), two equivalent Bi(7), and four equivalent Bi(1) atoms. In the fourth Ce site, Ce(4) is bonded to two equivalent Pd(1), two equivalent Pd(3), two equivalent Bi(6), two equivalent Bi(8), and four equivalent Bi(2) atoms to form a mixture of edge, face, and corner-sharing CeBi8Pd4 cuboctahedra. There are three inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Ce(4), two equivalent Bi(2), and two equivalent Bi(4) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(3), two equivalent Bi(1), and two equivalent Bi(3) atoms. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Ce(4), two equivalent Bi(2), and two equivalent Bi(4) atoms. There are eight inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ce(1), four equivalent Ce(3), and two equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(4), two equivalent Pd(1), and two equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the third Bi site, Bi(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Ce(3), four equivalent Ce(1), and two equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the fourth Bi site, Bi(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Pd(1), and two equivalent Pd(3) atoms. In the fifth Bi site, Bi(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Ce(3), and four equivalent Bi(7) atoms. In the sixth Bi site, Bi(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(4), and four equivalent Bi(8) atoms. In the seventh Bi site, Bi(7) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), two equivalent Ce(3), and four equivalent Bi(5) atoms. In the eighth Bi site, Bi(8) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(4), and four equivalent Bi(6) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_Ce4Bi8Pd3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.647
_cell_length_b   4.647
_cell_length_c   19.505
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   421.266
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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  0.500  0.000  0.112  1.0
  Ce  Ce1  1  0.500  0.000  0.618  1.0
  Ce  Ce2  1  0.000  0.500  0.888  1.0
  Ce  Ce3  1  0.000  0.500  0.382  1.0
  Bi  Bi4  1  0.500  0.000  0.925  1.0
  Bi  Bi5  1  0.500  0.000  0.419  1.0
  Bi  Bi6  1  0.000  0.500  0.075  1.0
  Bi  Bi7  1  0.000  0.500  0.581  1.0
  Bi  Bi8  1  0.500  0.500  0.752  1.0
  Bi  Bi9  1  0.500  0.500  0.248  1.0
  Bi  Bi10  1  0.000  0.000  0.753  1.0
  Bi  Bi11  1  0.000  0.000  0.247  1.0
  Pd  Pd12  1  0.500  0.500  0.500  1.0
  Pd  Pd13  1  0.000  0.000  0.000  1.0
  Pd  Pd14  1  0.000  0.000  0.500  1.0
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