Materials Data on YbGePt by Materials Project
YbPtGe crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Yb is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Pt and six equivalent Ge atoms. There are a spread of Yb–Pt bond distances ranging from 2.99–3.29 Å. There are a spread of Yb–Ge bond distances ranging from 3.06–3.22 Å. Pt is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Yb and four equivalent Ge atoms. There are a spread of Pt–Ge bond distances ranging from 2.56–2.73 Å. Ge is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Yb and four equivalent Pt atoms.
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