YNiGe crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. Y(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Y(1), one Ni(1), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Y(1), three equivalent Ni(1), and one Ge(1) atom.
YNiGe crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. Y(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are a spread of Y(1)-Ni(1) bond distances ranging from 2.95-3.22 Å. There are a spread of Y(1)-Ge(1) bond distances ranging from 2.99-3.17 Å. Ni(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Y(1), one Ni(1), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. The Ni(1)-Ni(1) bond length is 2.72 Å. There are two shorter (2.39 Å) and one longer (2.61 Å) Ni(1)-Ge(1) bond length. Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Y(1), three equivalent Ni(1), and one Ge(1) atom. The Ge(1)-Ge(1) bond length is 2.77 Å.