BeTa2 is Khatyrkite structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. Be(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Be(1) and eight equivalent Ta(1) atoms. Ta(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Be(1) and one Ta(1) atom.
BeTa2 is Khatyrkite structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. Be(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Be(1) and eight equivalent Ta(1) atoms. Both Be(1)-Be(1) bond lengths are 2.45 Å. All Be(1)-Ta(1) bond lengths are 2.57 Å. Ta(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Be(1) and one Ta(1) atom. The Ta(1)-Ta(1) bond length is 2.73 Å.