Li2PdGe is Zintl Phase-derived structured and crystallizes in the cubic F-43m space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to four equivalent Pd(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted LiGe6Pd4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(1)Ge6Pd4 tetrahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Li(2)Ge4Pd6 tetrahedra, faces with four equivalent Li(2)Ge4Pd6 tetrahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Li(1)Ge6Pd4 tetrahedra. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to six equivalent Pd(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted LiGe4Pd6 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(2)Ge4Pd6 tetrahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Li(1)Ge6Pd4 tetrahedra, faces with four equivalent Li(1)Ge6Pd4 tetrahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Li(2)Ge4Pd6 tetrahedra. Pd(1) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Li(1), six equivalent Li(2), and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Li(2), six equivalent Li(1), and four equivalent Pd(1) atoms.
Li2PdGe is Zintl Phase-derived structured and crystallizes in the cubic F-43m space group. There are two inequivalent Li sites. In the first Li site, Li(1) is bonded to four equivalent Pd(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted LiGe6Pd4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(1)Ge6Pd4 tetrahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Li(2)Ge4Pd6 tetrahedra, faces with four equivalent Li(2)Ge4Pd6 tetrahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Li(1)Ge6Pd4 tetrahedra. All Li(1)-Pd(1) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. All Li(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.01 Å. In the second Li site, Li(2) is bonded to six equivalent Pd(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form distorted LiGe4Pd6 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Li(2)Ge4Pd6 tetrahedra, edges with twelve equivalent Li(1)Ge6Pd4 tetrahedra, faces with four equivalent Li(1)Ge6Pd4 tetrahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Li(2)Ge4Pd6 tetrahedra. All Li(2)-Pd(1) bond lengths are 3.01 Å. All Li(2)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. Pd(1) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Li(1), six equivalent Li(2), and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. All Pd(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a 14-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Li(2), six equivalent Li(1), and four equivalent Pd(1) atoms.