Materials Data on LaH9(SO6)2 by Materials Project
LaH9(SO6)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is three-dimensional. La3+ is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to nine O2- atoms. There are a spread of La–O bond distances ranging from 2.40–2.72 Å. There are nine inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the seventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.02 Å) and one longer (1.57 Å) H–O bond length. In the eighth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.02 Å) and one longer (1.58 Å) H–O bond length. In the ninth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.05 Å) and one longer (1.43 Å) H–O bond length. There are two inequivalent S6+ sites. In the first S6+ site, S6+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There is three shorter (1.48 Å) and one longer (1.50 Å) S–O bond length. In the second S6+ site, S6+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four O2- atoms. There are a spread of S–O bond distances ranging from 1.47–1.51 Å. There are twelve inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one La3+ and one S6+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La3+ and one S6+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one La3+ and one S6+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one La3+ and two H1+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one La3+ and one S6+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one La3+ and two H1+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one La3+ and two H1+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S6+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three H1+ atoms. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one La3+, one H1+, and one S6+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one La3+, one H1+, and one S6+ atom. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one H1+ and one S6+ atom.