The compound described by GdCl3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Gd(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Cl(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_GdCl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.458
_cell_length_b   7.458
_cell_length_c   4.075
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   196.304
_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  0.333  0.667  0.250  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.667  0.333  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  1  0.392  0.302  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl3  1  0.090  0.392  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.302  0.910  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.698  0.090  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.910  0.608  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.608  0.698  0.750  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by GdCl3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Gd(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Cl(1) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three equivalent Gd(1) atoms. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_GdCl3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.458
_cell_length_b   7.458
_cell_length_c   4.075
_cell_angle_alpha   90.000
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   120.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   196.304
_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  0.333  0.667  0.250  1.0
  Gd  Gd1  1  0.667  0.333  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  1  0.392  0.302  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl3  1  0.090  0.392  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.302  0.910  0.750  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.698  0.090  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.910  0.608  0.250  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.608  0.698  0.750  1.0
[/CIF]
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