Materials Data on YbN2 by Materials Project
YbN2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Yb2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to ten equivalent N1- atoms. There are a spread of Yb–N bond distances ranging from 2.29–2.97 Å. N1- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Yb2+ and one N1- atom. The N–N bond length is 1.24 Å.
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