The compound described by Yb(ClO4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(1), three equivalent O(2), and three equivalent O(3) atoms. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl(1) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Yb(ClO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.295
_cell_length_b   9.295
_cell_length_c   9.295
_cell_angle_alpha   52.450
_cell_angle_beta   52.444
_cell_angle_gamma   52.449
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   467.110
_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
  Yb  Yb0  1  0.941  0.941  0.941  1.0
  Yb  Yb1  1  0.440  0.441  0.441  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  1  0.660  0.033  0.308  1.0
  Cl  Cl3  1  0.308  0.660  0.033  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.033  0.308  0.660  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.160  0.808  0.533  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.533  0.160  0.808  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.808  0.533  0.160  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.749  0.420  0.369  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.121  0.798  0.714  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.081  0.163  0.603  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.869  0.920  0.249  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.714  0.121  0.798  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.369  0.749  0.420  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.920  0.249  0.869  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.997  0.427  0.053  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.420  0.369  0.749  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.621  0.214  0.298  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.103  0.663  0.581  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.298  0.621  0.214  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.553  0.927  0.498  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.604  0.081  0.163  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.427  0.053  0.997  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.663  0.581  0.104  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.927  0.497  0.553  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.214  0.298  0.621  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.497  0.553  0.927  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.163  0.604  0.081  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.581  0.103  0.663  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.053  0.997  0.427  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.798  0.714  0.121  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.249  0.869  0.920  1.0
[/CIF]
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The compound described by Yb(ClO4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(1), three equivalent O(2), and three equivalent O(3) atoms. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl(1) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Yb(ClO4)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.295
_cell_length_b   9.295
_cell_length_c   9.295
_cell_angle_alpha   52.450
_cell_angle_beta   52.444
_cell_angle_gamma   52.449
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   467.110
_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
  Yb  Yb0  1  0.941  0.941  0.941  1.0
  Yb  Yb1  1  0.440  0.441  0.441  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  1  0.660  0.033  0.308  1.0
  Cl  Cl3  1  0.308  0.660  0.033  1.0
  Cl  Cl4  1  0.033  0.308  0.660  1.0
  Cl  Cl5  1  0.160  0.808  0.533  1.0
  Cl  Cl6  1  0.533  0.160  0.808  1.0
  Cl  Cl7  1  0.808  0.533  0.160  1.0
  O  O8  1  0.749  0.420  0.369  1.0
  O  O9  1  0.121  0.798  0.714  1.0
  O  O10  1  0.081  0.163  0.603  1.0
  O  O11  1  0.869  0.920  0.249  1.0
  O  O12  1  0.714  0.121  0.798  1.0
  O  O13  1  0.369  0.749  0.420  1.0
  O  O14  1  0.920  0.249  0.869  1.0
  O  O15  1  0.997  0.427  0.053  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.420  0.369  0.749  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.621  0.214  0.298  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.103  0.663  0.581  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.298  0.621  0.214  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.553  0.927  0.498  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.604  0.081  0.163  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.427  0.053  0.997  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.663  0.581  0.104  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.927  0.497  0.553  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.214  0.298  0.621  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.497  0.553  0.927  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.163  0.604  0.081  1.0
  O  O28  1  0.581  0.103  0.663  1.0
  O  O29  1  0.053  0.997  0.427  1.0
  O  O30  1  0.798  0.714  0.121  1.0
  O  O31  1  0.249  0.869  0.920  1.0
[/CIF]
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