The crystal structure described by Re3Ni2P5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. There are six inequivalent Re sites. In the first Re site, Re(1) is bonded to two equivalent P(4) and four equivalent P(3) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ReP6 pentagonal pyramids. In the second Re site, Re(2) is bonded to two equivalent P(5) and four equivalent P(4) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ReP6 pentagonal pyramids. In the third Re site, Re(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(1) and four equivalent P(5) atoms. In the fourth Re site, Re(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(2) and four equivalent P(1) atoms. In the fifth Re site, Re(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(3) and four equivalent P(2) atoms. In the sixth Re site, Re(6) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(5) and four equivalent P(4) atoms. There are four inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(1) and four equivalent P(5) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(2) and four equivalent P(1) atoms. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(3) and four equivalent P(2) atoms. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(4) and four equivalent P(3) atoms. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(3), two equivalent Re(4), one Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(2), and one P(1) atom. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(4), two equivalent Re(5), one Ni(2), two equivalent Ni(3), and one P(2) atom. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(5), two equivalent Re(1), one Ni(3), two equivalent Ni(4), and one P(3) atom. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), two equivalent Re(2), two equivalent Re(6), one Ni(4), and one P(4) atom. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(2), one Re(6), two equivalent Re(3), two equivalent Ni(1), and one P(5) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Re3Ni2P5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.132
_cell_length_b   5.798
_cell_length_c   15.463
_cell_angle_alpha   79.193
_cell_angle_beta   84.188
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   274.333
_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
  Re  Re0  1  0.202  0.202  0.597  1.0
  Re  Re1  1  0.600  0.600  0.800  1.0
  Re  Re2  1  0.998  0.998  0.005  1.0
  Re  Re3  1  0.399  0.399  0.201  1.0
  Re  Re4  1  0.800  0.800  0.401  1.0
  Re  Re5  1  0.618  0.118  0.764  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.020  0.520  0.961  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.419  0.919  0.163  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.820  0.320  0.360  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.220  0.720  0.561  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.945  0.242  0.110  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.346  0.641  0.309  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.747  0.042  0.507  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.146  0.434  0.709  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.545  0.837  0.911  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.945  0.649  0.110  1.0
  P  P16  1  0.346  0.051  0.309  1.0
  P  P17  1  0.747  0.452  0.507  1.0
  P  P18  1  0.146  0.857  0.709  1.0
  P  P19  1  0.545  0.252  0.911  1.0
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The crystal structure described by Re3Ni2P5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. There are six inequivalent Re sites. In the first Re site, Re(1) is bonded to two equivalent P(4) and four equivalent P(3) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ReP6 pentagonal pyramids. In the second Re site, Re(2) is bonded to two equivalent P(5) and four equivalent P(4) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ReP6 pentagonal pyramids. In the third Re site, Re(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(1) and four equivalent P(5) atoms. In the fourth Re site, Re(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(2) and four equivalent P(1) atoms. In the fifth Re site, Re(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(3) and four equivalent P(2) atoms. In the sixth Re site, Re(6) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(5) and four equivalent P(4) atoms. There are four inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(1) and four equivalent P(5) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(2) and four equivalent P(1) atoms. In the third Ni site, Ni(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(3) and four equivalent P(2) atoms. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent P(4) and four equivalent P(3) atoms. There are five inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(3), two equivalent Re(4), one Ni(1), two equivalent Ni(2), and one P(1) atom. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(4), two equivalent Re(5), one Ni(2), two equivalent Ni(3), and one P(2) atom. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(5), two equivalent Re(1), one Ni(3), two equivalent Ni(4), and one P(3) atom. In the fourth P site, P(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(1), two equivalent Re(2), two equivalent Re(6), one Ni(4), and one P(4) atom. In the fifth P site, P(5) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Re(2), one Re(6), two equivalent Re(3), two equivalent Ni(1), and one P(5) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Re3Ni2P5
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   3.132
_cell_length_b   5.798
_cell_length_c   15.463
_cell_angle_alpha   79.193
_cell_angle_beta   84.188
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   274.333
_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
  Re  Re0  1  0.202  0.202  0.597  1.0
  Re  Re1  1  0.600  0.600  0.800  1.0
  Re  Re2  1  0.998  0.998  0.005  1.0
  Re  Re3  1  0.399  0.399  0.201  1.0
  Re  Re4  1  0.800  0.800  0.401  1.0
  Re  Re5  1  0.618  0.118  0.764  1.0
  Ni  Ni6  1  0.020  0.520  0.961  1.0
  Ni  Ni7  1  0.419  0.919  0.163  1.0
  Ni  Ni8  1  0.820  0.320  0.360  1.0
  Ni  Ni9  1  0.220  0.720  0.561  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.945  0.242  0.110  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.346  0.641  0.309  1.0
  P  P12  1  0.747  0.042  0.507  1.0
  P  P13  1  0.146  0.434  0.709  1.0
  P  P14  1  0.545  0.837  0.911  1.0
  P  P15  1  0.945  0.649  0.110  1.0
  P  P16  1  0.346  0.051  0.309  1.0
  P  P17  1  0.747  0.452  0.507  1.0
  P  P18  1  0.146  0.857  0.709  1.0
  P  P19  1  0.545  0.252  0.911  1.0
[/CIF]
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