The structure described by Cd2PCl2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one P(1), one Cl(1), and three equivalent Cl(2) atoms to form distorted CdPCl4 square pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one P(1)Cd3P tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cd(2)P2Cl2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(2)P2Cl2 trigonal pyramid. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to two equivalent P(1), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form distorted CdP2Cl2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent P(1)Cd3P tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cd(2)P2Cl2 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramid. P(1) is bonded to one Cd(1), two equivalent Cd(2), and one P(1) atom to form PCd3P tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent P(1)Cd3P tetrahedra, corners with five equivalent Cl(2)Cd4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Cd(2)P2Cl2 trigonal pyramids. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one Cd(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded to one Cd(2) and three equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form distorted ClCd4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cl(2)Cd4 tetrahedra, corners with five equivalent P(1)Cd3P tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cl(2)Cd4 tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Cd2PCl2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.118
_cell_length_b   7.854
_cell_length_c   8.141
_cell_angle_alpha   60.358
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   506.697
_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
  Cd  Cd0  1  0.419  0.431  0.268  1.0
  Cd  Cd1  1  0.919  0.569  0.232  1.0
  Cd  Cd2  1  0.581  0.569  0.732  1.0
  Cd  Cd3  1  0.081  0.431  0.768  1.0
  Cd  Cd4  1  0.295  0.969  0.209  1.0
  Cd  Cd5  1  0.795  0.031  0.291  1.0
  Cd  Cd6  1  0.705  0.031  0.791  1.0
  Cd  Cd7  1  0.205  0.969  0.709  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.891  0.935  0.055  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.109  0.065  0.945  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.609  0.935  0.555  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.391  0.065  0.445  1.0
  Cl  Cl12  1  0.027  0.243  0.306  1.0
  Cl  Cl13  1  0.473  0.243  0.806  1.0
  Cl  Cl14  1  0.527  0.757  0.194  1.0
  Cl  Cl15  1  0.973  0.757  0.694  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.196  0.579  0.422  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.696  0.421  0.078  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.804  0.421  0.578  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.304  0.579  0.922  1.0
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The structure described by Cd2PCl2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd(1) is bonded to one P(1), one Cl(1), and three equivalent Cl(2) atoms to form distorted CdPCl4 square pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramids,  a cornercorner with one P(1)Cd3P tetrahedra, corners with four equivalent Cd(2)P2Cl2 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(2)P2Cl2 trigonal pyramid. In the second Cd site, Cd(2) is bonded to two equivalent P(1), one Cl(1), and one Cl(2) atom to form distorted CdP2Cl2 trigonal pyramids that share corners with four equivalent Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramids, corners with two equivalent P(1)Cd3P tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Cd(2)P2Cl2 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramid. P(1) is bonded to one Cd(1), two equivalent Cd(2), and one P(1) atom to form PCd3P tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Cd(1)PCl4 square pyramid, corners with two equivalent P(1)Cd3P tetrahedra, corners with five equivalent Cl(2)Cd4 tetrahedra, and corners with two equivalent Cd(2)P2Cl2 trigonal pyramids. There are two inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1) and one Cd(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded to one Cd(2) and three equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form distorted ClCd4 tetrahedra that share corners with four equivalent Cl(2)Cd4 tetrahedra, corners with five equivalent P(1)Cd3P tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Cl(2)Cd4 tetrahedra. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_Cd2PCl2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   9.118
_cell_length_b   7.854
_cell_length_c   8.141
_cell_angle_alpha   60.358
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   506.697
_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
  Cd  Cd0  1  0.419  0.431  0.268  1.0
  Cd  Cd1  1  0.919  0.569  0.232  1.0
  Cd  Cd2  1  0.581  0.569  0.732  1.0
  Cd  Cd3  1  0.081  0.431  0.768  1.0
  Cd  Cd4  1  0.295  0.969  0.209  1.0
  Cd  Cd5  1  0.795  0.031  0.291  1.0
  Cd  Cd6  1  0.705  0.031  0.791  1.0
  Cd  Cd7  1  0.205  0.969  0.709  1.0
  P  P8  1  0.891  0.935  0.055  1.0
  P  P9  1  0.109  0.065  0.945  1.0
  P  P10  1  0.609  0.935  0.555  1.0
  P  P11  1  0.391  0.065  0.445  1.0
  Cl  Cl12  1  0.027  0.243  0.306  1.0
  Cl  Cl13  1  0.473  0.243  0.806  1.0
  Cl  Cl14  1  0.527  0.757  0.194  1.0
  Cl  Cl15  1  0.973  0.757  0.694  1.0
  Cl  Cl16  1  0.196  0.579  0.422  1.0
  Cl  Cl17  1  0.696  0.421  0.078  1.0
  Cl  Cl18  1  0.804  0.421  0.578  1.0
  Cl  Cl19  1  0.304  0.579  0.922  1.0
[/CIF]
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