V2NiP crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. V(1) is bonded to four equivalent V(1), four equivalent Ni(1), and four equivalent P(1) atoms to form VV4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, and faces with ten equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra. Ni(1) is bonded to eight equivalent V(1) and four equivalent P(1) atoms to form NiV8P4 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra. P(1) is bonded to eight equivalent V(1) and four equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form PV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra.
V2NiP crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. V(1) is bonded to four equivalent V(1), four equivalent Ni(1), and four equivalent P(1) atoms to form VV4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, and faces with ten equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra. All V(1)-V(1) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. All V(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. All V(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. Ni(1) is bonded to eight equivalent V(1) and four equivalent P(1) atoms to form NiV8P4 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra. All Ni(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. P(1) is bonded to eight equivalent V(1) and four equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form PV8Ni4 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Ni(1)V8P4 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent P(1)V8Ni4 cuboctahedra, and faces with eight equivalent V(1)V4Ni4P4 cuboctahedra.