V5Ge3 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and eight equivalent V(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms.
V5Ge3 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Both V(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. There are a spread of V(1)-Ge(1) bond distances ranging from 2.52-2.77 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Both V(2)-V(2) bond lengths are 2.43 Å. All V(2)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.56 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(2) and eight equivalent V(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent V(1) and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. Both Ge(2)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.43 Å.