The material structure described by BaGe7N10 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(3), one N(7), two equivalent N(1), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. There are seven inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(6) atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one N(2), one N(3), one N(4), and one N(6) atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one N(4), one N(5), one N(7), and one N(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one N(10), one N(2), one N(7), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded to one N(1), one N(7), one N(8), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded to one N(10), one N(3), one N(5), and one N(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded to one N(10), one N(5), one N(6), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. There are ten inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(9) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(4), one Ge(5), and one Ge(7) atom. In the second N site, N(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(4), one Ge(6), and one Ge(7) atom. In the third N site, N(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(5) atom. In the fourth N site, N(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(4) atom. In the fifth N site, N(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(6) atom. In the sixth N site, N(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the seventh N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(6), and one Ge(7) atom. In the eighth N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(7) atom. In the ninth N site, N(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ba(1), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and one Ge(5) atom. In the tenth N site, N(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and one Ge(6) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_BaGe7N10
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.147
_cell_length_b   7.318
_cell_length_c   10.271
_cell_angle_alpha   74.046
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   516.487
_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
  Ba  Ba0  1  0.929  0.042  0.668  1.0
  Ba  Ba1  1  0.071  0.042  0.168  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.031  0.456  0.827  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.969  0.456  0.327  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.971  0.650  0.017  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.029  0.650  0.517  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.608  0.891  0.073  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.392  0.891  0.573  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.638  0.334  0.993  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.362  0.334  0.493  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.375  0.151  0.810  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.625  0.151  0.310  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.381  0.705  0.884  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.619  0.705  0.384  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.630  0.516  0.688  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.370  0.516  0.188  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.144  0.233  0.837  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.856  0.233  0.337  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.876  0.427  0.980  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.124  0.427  0.480  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.127  0.684  0.861  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.873  0.684  0.361  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.843  0.862  0.014  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.157  0.862  0.514  1.0
  N  N24  1  0.502  0.718  0.723  1.0
  N  N25  1  0.498  0.718  0.223  1.0
  N  N26  1  0.884  0.560  0.674  1.0
  N  N27  1  0.116  0.560  0.174  1.0
  N  N28  1  0.614  0.113  0.133  1.0
  N  N29  1  0.386  0.113  0.633  1.0
  N  N30  1  0.416  0.921  0.942  1.0
  N  N31  1  0.584  0.921  0.442  1.0
  N  N32  1  0.590  0.293  0.824  1.0
  N  N33  1  0.410  0.293  0.324  1.0
  N  N34  1  0.463  0.503  0.023  1.0
  N  N35  1  0.537  0.503  0.523  1.0
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The material structure described by BaGe7N10 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(3), one N(7), two equivalent N(1), and two equivalent N(4) atoms. There are seven inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(6) atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded to one N(2), one N(3), one N(4), and one N(6) atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded to one N(4), one N(5), one N(7), and one N(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded to one N(10), one N(2), one N(7), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded to one N(1), one N(7), one N(8), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded to one N(10), one N(3), one N(5), and one N(8) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Ge site, Ge(7) is bonded to one N(10), one N(5), one N(6), and one N(9) atom to form corner-sharing GeN4 tetrahedra. There are ten inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(9) is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Ge(4), one Ge(5), and one Ge(7) atom. In the second N site, N(10) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(4), one Ge(6), and one Ge(7) atom. In the third N site, N(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(5) atom. In the fourth N site, N(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(4) atom. In the fifth N site, N(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(6) atom. In the sixth N site, N(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ba(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(3) atom. In the seventh N site, N(5) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(6), and one Ge(7) atom. In the eighth N site, N(6) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(2), and one Ge(7) atom. In the ninth N site, N(7) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Ba(1), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and one Ge(5) atom. In the tenth N site, N(8) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and one Ge(6) atom. is represented by the CIF card [CIF]
data_BaGe7N10
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   7.147
_cell_length_b   7.318
_cell_length_c   10.271
_cell_angle_alpha   74.046
_cell_angle_beta   90.000
_cell_angle_gamma   90.000
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_cell_volume   516.487
_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
  Ba  Ba0  1  0.929  0.042  0.668  1.0
  Ba  Ba1  1  0.071  0.042  0.168  1.0
  Ge  Ge2  1  0.031  0.456  0.827  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.969  0.456  0.327  1.0
  Ge  Ge4  1  0.971  0.650  0.017  1.0
  Ge  Ge5  1  0.029  0.650  0.517  1.0
  Ge  Ge6  1  0.608  0.891  0.073  1.0
  Ge  Ge7  1  0.392  0.891  0.573  1.0
  Ge  Ge8  1  0.638  0.334  0.993  1.0
  Ge  Ge9  1  0.362  0.334  0.493  1.0
  Ge  Ge10  1  0.375  0.151  0.810  1.0
  Ge  Ge11  1  0.625  0.151  0.310  1.0
  Ge  Ge12  1  0.381  0.705  0.884  1.0
  Ge  Ge13  1  0.619  0.705  0.384  1.0
  Ge  Ge14  1  0.630  0.516  0.688  1.0
  Ge  Ge15  1  0.370  0.516  0.188  1.0
  N  N16  1  0.144  0.233  0.837  1.0
  N  N17  1  0.856  0.233  0.337  1.0
  N  N18  1  0.876  0.427  0.980  1.0
  N  N19  1  0.124  0.427  0.480  1.0
  N  N20  1  0.127  0.684  0.861  1.0
  N  N21  1  0.873  0.684  0.361  1.0
  N  N22  1  0.843  0.862  0.014  1.0
  N  N23  1  0.157  0.862  0.514  1.0
  N  N24  1  0.502  0.718  0.723  1.0
  N  N25  1  0.498  0.718  0.223  1.0
  N  N26  1  0.884  0.560  0.674  1.0
  N  N27  1  0.116  0.560  0.174  1.0
  N  N28  1  0.614  0.113  0.133  1.0
  N  N29  1  0.386  0.113  0.633  1.0
  N  N30  1  0.416  0.921  0.942  1.0
  N  N31  1  0.584  0.921  0.442  1.0
  N  N32  1  0.590  0.293  0.824  1.0
  N  N33  1  0.410  0.293  0.324  1.0
  N  N34  1  0.463  0.503  0.023  1.0
  N  N35  1  0.537  0.503  0.523  1.0
[/CIF]
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