Ce2Ir3Ge5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Ibam space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 17-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ir(1), five equivalent Ir(2), two equivalent Ge(1), four equivalent Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ir sites. In the first Ir site, Ir(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second Ir site, Ir(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ce(1), one Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Ir(2) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Ir(1), two equivalent Ir(2), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Ir(2), two equivalent Ir(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms.
Ce2Ir3Ge5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Ibam space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 17-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ir(1), five equivalent Ir(2), two equivalent Ge(1), four equivalent Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. Both Ce(1)-Ir(1) bond lengths are 3.57 Å. There are a spread of Ce(1)-Ir(2) bond distances ranging from 3.14-3.51 Å. Both Ce(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.22 Å. There are two shorter (3.26 Å) and two longer (3.36 Å) Ce(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths. There are a spread of Ce(1)-Ge(3) bond distances ranging from 3.01-3.29 Å. There are two inequivalent Ir sites. In the first Ir site, Ir(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(3) atoms. Both Ir(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.65 Å. All Ir(1)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 2.54 Å. In the second Ir site, Ir(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ce(1), one Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. The Ir(2)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.41 Å. Both Ir(2)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.54 Å. Both Ir(2)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.49 Å. There are three inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Ir(2) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Ir(1), two equivalent Ir(2), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. Both Ge(2)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 2.69 Å. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Ir(2), two equivalent Ir(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms.