Materials Data on K2Ta3Cl9 by Materials Project
K2Ta3Cl9 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The structure is three-dimensional. K is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six Cl atoms. There are a spread of K–Cl bond distances ranging from 3.09–3.67 Å. There are two inequivalent Ta sites. In the first Ta site, Ta is bonded to five Cl atoms to form distorted corner-sharing TaCl5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Ta–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.59 Å. In the second Ta site, Ta is bonded to five Cl atoms to form distorted corner-sharing TaCl5 square pyramids. There are a spread of Ta–Cl bond distances ranging from 2.47–2.64 Å. There are six inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K and two equivalent Ta atoms. In the second Cl site, Cl is bonded to three equivalent K and one Ta atom to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing ClK3Ta tetrahedra. In the third Cl site, Cl is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two equivalent K and one Ta atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one K and two Ta atoms. In the fifth Cl site, Cl is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ta atoms. In the sixth Cl site, Cl is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two Ta atoms.