W5Ge3 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent W(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second W site, W(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent W(2) and eight equivalent W(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent W(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms.
W5Ge3 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent W(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Both W(2)-W(2) bond lengths are 2.53 Å. All W(2)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.69 Å. In the second W site, W(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Both W(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.71 Å. There are two shorter (2.61 Å) and two longer (2.87 Å) W(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent W(2) and eight equivalent W(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent W(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. Both Ge(2)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.53 Å.