K2Hg3(GeS4)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. K(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), two equivalent S(3), and two equivalent S(4) atoms. There are three inequivalent Hg sites. In the first Hg site, Hg(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent S(1) atoms. In the second Hg site, Hg(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(4) atoms. In the third Hg site, Hg(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent S(3) and two equivalent S(4) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to two equivalent K(1), one Hg(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing SK2HgGe trigonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent K(1), one Hg(2), and one Ge(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing SK2HgGe trigonal pyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Hg(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Hg(2), one Hg(3), and one Ge(1) atom.
K2Hg3(GeS4)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. K(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent S(1), two equivalent S(2), two equivalent S(3), and two equivalent S(4) atoms. There is one shorter (3.29 Å) and one longer (3.43 Å) K(1)-S(1) bond length. There is one shorter (3.35 Å) and one longer (3.44 Å) K(1)-S(2) bond length. There is one shorter (3.25 Å) and one longer (3.46 Å) K(1)-S(3) bond length. There is one shorter (3.25 Å) and one longer (3.60 Å) K(1)-S(4) bond length. There are three inequivalent Hg sites. In the first Hg site, Hg(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent S(1) atoms. Both Hg(1)-S(1) bond lengths are 2.35 Å. In the second Hg site, Hg(2) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent S(2) and two equivalent S(4) atoms. Both Hg(2)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.42 Å. Both Hg(2)-S(4) bond lengths are 2.88 Å. In the third Hg site, Hg(3) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent S(3) and two equivalent S(4) atoms. Both Hg(3)-S(3) bond lengths are 2.41 Å. Both Hg(3)-S(4) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one S(1), one S(2), one S(3), and one S(4) atom. The Ge(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Ge(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Ge(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.24 Å. The Ge(1)-S(4) bond length is 2.17 Å. There are four inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded to two equivalent K(1), one Hg(1), and one Ge(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing SK2HgGe trigonal pyramids. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded to two equivalent K(1), one Hg(2), and one Ge(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing SK2HgGe trigonal pyramids. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Hg(3), and one Ge(1) atom. In the fourth S site, S(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent K(1), one Hg(2), one Hg(3), and one Ge(1) atom.