The structure described by La2Si3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(1), two equivalent Si(3), and four equivalent Si(2) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(2), four equivalent Si(1), and four equivalent Si(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), four equivalent La(2), and one Si(3) atom. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(2), four equivalent La(1), and two equivalent Si(3) atoms. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), four equivalent La(2), one Si(1), and two equivalent Si(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_La2Si3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.797
_cell_length_b   7.797
_cell_length_c   7.797
_cell_angle_alpha   150.198
_cell_angle_beta   147.587
_cell_angle_gamma   44.606
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   125.904
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  La  La0  1  0.625  0.625  0.000  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.876  0.376  0.500  1.0
  Si  Si2  1  0.459  0.959  0.500  1.0
  Si  Si3  1  0.206  0.206  0.000  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.297  0.797  0.500  1.0
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The structure described by La2Si3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. There are two inequivalent La sites. In the first La site, La(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(1), two equivalent Si(3), and four equivalent Si(2) atoms. In the second La site, La(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Si(2), four equivalent Si(1), and four equivalent Si(3) atoms. There are three inequivalent Si sites. In the first Si site, Si(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), four equivalent La(2), and one Si(3) atom. In the second Si site, Si(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(2), four equivalent La(1), and two equivalent Si(3) atoms. In the third Si site, Si(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to two equivalent La(1), four equivalent La(2), one Si(1), and two equivalent Si(2) atoms. is represented by the CIF file [CIF]
data_La2Si3
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.797
_cell_length_b   7.797
_cell_length_c   7.797
_cell_angle_alpha   150.198
_cell_angle_beta   147.587
_cell_angle_gamma   44.606
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   125.904
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
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
  La  La0  1  0.625  0.625  0.000  1.0
  La  La1  1  0.876  0.376  0.500  1.0
  Si  Si2  1  0.459  0.959  0.500  1.0
  Si  Si3  1  0.206  0.206  0.000  1.0
  Si  Si4  1  0.297  0.797  0.500  1.0
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