BaSn3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Ba(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Sn(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and corner-sharing BaSn12 cuboctahedra. Sn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1) and six equivalent Sn(1) atoms.
BaSn3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Ba(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Sn(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and corner-sharing BaSn12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (3.69 Å) and six longer (3.77 Å) Ba(1)-Sn(1) bond lengths. Sn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1) and six equivalent Sn(1) atoms. There are two shorter (3.01 Å) and four longer (3.32 Å) Sn(1)-Sn(1) bond lengths.