CeMg2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven equivalent Mg(1) and five equivalent Ce(1) atoms. Ce(1) is bonded to ten equivalent Mg(1) and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and face-sharing CeCe2Mg10 cuboctahedra.
CeMg2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to seven equivalent Mg(1) and five equivalent Ce(1) atoms. There are a spread of Mg(1)-Mg(1) bond distances ranging from 3.09-3.55 Å. There are a spread of Mg(1)-Ce(1) bond distances ranging from 3.38-3.54 Å. Ce(1) is bonded to ten equivalent Mg(1) and two equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and face-sharing CeCe2Mg10 cuboctahedra. Both Ce(1)-Ce(1) bond lengths are 2.98 Å.