Materials Data on Cd(ClO2)2 by Materials Project
(Cd2O3Cl4)2(O2)5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of four hydrogen peroxide molecules; four trioxidane molecules; and two Cd2O3Cl4 ribbons oriented in the (0, 0, 1) direction. In each Cd2O3Cl4 ribbon, there are two inequivalent Cd sites. In the first Cd site, Cd is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to four Cl atoms. All Cd–Cl bond lengths are 2.55 Å. In the second Cd site, Cd is bonded in a distorted square pyramidal geometry to one O and four Cl atoms. The Cd–O bond length is 2.78 Å. There are a spread of Cd–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.55–2.57 Å. There are three inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Cd and one O atom. The O–O bond length is 1.30 Å. In the second O site, O is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two O atoms. The O–O bond length is 1.28 Å. In the third O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O atom. There are four inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Cd atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Cd atoms. In the third Cl site, Cl is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Cd atoms. In the fourth Cl site, Cl is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two Cd atoms.