YbZrF7 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one F(2), one F(3), one F(4), one F(5), one F(6), one F(7), and two equivalent F(1) atoms. Zr(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one F(2), one F(3), one F(4), one F(5), one F(6), and one F(7) atom. There are seven inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent Yb(1) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom.
YbZrF7 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one F(2), one F(3), one F(4), one F(5), one F(6), one F(7), and two equivalent F(1) atoms. The Yb(1)-F(2) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Yb(1)-F(3) bond length is 2.21 Å. The Yb(1)-F(4) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Yb(1)-F(5) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Yb(1)-F(6) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Yb(1)-F(7) bond length is 2.26 Å. Both Yb(1)-F(1) bond lengths are 2.34 Å. Zr(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one F(2), one F(3), one F(4), one F(5), one F(6), and one F(7) atom. The Zr(1)-F(2) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zr(1)-F(3) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zr(1)-F(4) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zr(1)-F(5) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Zr(1)-F(6) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zr(1)-F(7) bond length is 2.08 Å. There are seven inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent Yb(1) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Yb(1) and one Zr(1) atom.