NaCN crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. Na(1) is bonded to two equivalent C(1) and four equivalent N(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NaC2N4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent Na(1) atoms. N(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent Na(1) atoms.
NaCN crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. Na(1) is bonded to two equivalent C(1) and four equivalent N(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NaC2N4 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. Both Na(1)-C(1) bond lengths are 2.49 Å. All Na(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.38 Å. C(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent Na(1) atoms. N(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to four equivalent Na(1) atoms.