The crystal structure described by Na(CO)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. In the second Na site, Na(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the third Na site, Na(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth Na site, Na(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(12) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(6) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(4), and one C(9) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(4), and one C(12) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(10) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(11) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(4), and one C(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(8) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(4), and one C(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Na(CO)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.338
_cell_length_b   8.284
_cell_length_c   7.124
_cell_angle_alpha   74.184
_cell_angle_beta   58.594
_cell_angle_gamma   47.221
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   342.312
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Na  Na0  1  0.649  0.347  0.644  1.0
  Na  Na1  1  0.896  0.605  0.906  1.0
  Na  Na2  1  0.599  0.894  0.607  1.0
  Na  Na3  1  0.353  0.653  0.346  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.358  0.346  0.150  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.372  0.025  0.147  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.223  0.884  0.791  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.146  0.448  0.368  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.034  0.364  0.445  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.097  0.104  0.895  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.101  0.800  0.877  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.802  0.095  0.211  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.888  0.220  0.099  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.893  0.900  0.099  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.445  0.153  0.034  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.154  0.145  0.344  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.847  0.473  0.610  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.187  0.196  0.809  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.471  0.843  0.062  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.774  0.409  0.190  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.058  0.068  0.435  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.408  0.772  0.636  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.071  0.612  0.477  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.811  0.806  0.194  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.613  0.065  0.846  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.176  0.640  0.783  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.626  0.183  0.411  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.437  0.437  0.069  1.0
[/CIF]
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The crystal structure described by Na(CO)3 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are four inequivalent Na sites. In the first Na site, Na(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(9) atom. In the second Na site, Na(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the third Na site, Na(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(11), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), one O(7), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. In the fourth Na site, Na(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. There are twelve inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(12) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(3) atom. In the third C site, C(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. In the fourth C site, C(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the fifth C site, C(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the sixth C site, C(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. In the seventh C site, C(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(10) atom. In the eighth C site, C(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(11) atom. In the ninth C site, C(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(4) atom. In the tenth C site, C(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(8) atom. In the eleventh C site, C(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O(9) atom. In the twelfth C site, C(12) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(5) atom. There are twelve inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(5) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(6) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(4), and one C(9) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(4), and one C(12) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(3) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(4) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(10) atom. In the ninth O site, O(9) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(3), and one C(11) atom. In the tenth O site, O(10) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(2), one Na(4), and one C(7) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(11) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(3), one Na(4), and one C(8) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(12) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Na(1), one Na(4), and one C(1) atom. is represented by the Crystallographic Information File (CIF) [CIF]
data_Na(CO)3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.338
_cell_length_b   8.284
_cell_length_c   7.124
_cell_angle_alpha   74.184
_cell_angle_beta   58.594
_cell_angle_gamma   47.221
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   342.312
_cell_formula_units_Z   4
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
  Na  Na0  1  0.649  0.347  0.644  1.0
  Na  Na1  1  0.896  0.605  0.906  1.0
  Na  Na2  1  0.599  0.894  0.607  1.0
  Na  Na3  1  0.353  0.653  0.346  1.0
  C  C4  1  0.358  0.346  0.150  1.0
  C  C5  1  0.372  0.025  0.147  1.0
  C  C6  1  0.223  0.884  0.791  1.0
  C  C7  1  0.146  0.448  0.368  1.0
  C  C8  1  0.034  0.364  0.445  1.0
  C  C9  1  0.097  0.104  0.895  1.0
  C  C10  1  0.101  0.800  0.877  1.0
  C  C11  1  0.802  0.095  0.211  1.0
  C  C12  1  0.888  0.220  0.099  1.0
  C  C13  1  0.893  0.900  0.099  1.0
  C  C14  1  0.445  0.153  0.034  1.0
  C  C15  1  0.154  0.145  0.344  1.0
  O  O16  1  0.847  0.473  0.610  1.0
  O  O17  1  0.187  0.196  0.809  1.0
  O  O18  1  0.471  0.843  0.062  1.0
  O  O19  1  0.774  0.409  0.190  1.0
  O  O20  1  0.058  0.068  0.435  1.0
  O  O21  1  0.408  0.772  0.636  1.0
  O  O22  1  0.071  0.612  0.477  1.0
  O  O23  1  0.811  0.806  0.194  1.0
  O  O24  1  0.613  0.065  0.846  1.0
  O  O25  1  0.176  0.640  0.783  1.0
  O  O26  1  0.626  0.183  0.411  1.0
  O  O27  1  0.437  0.437  0.069  1.0
[/CIF]
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