LiYb2InGe2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Yb(1), one In(1), one Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Yb sites. In the first Yb site, Yb(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(1), four equivalent In(1), one Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second Yb site, Yb(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three equivalent In(1), two equivalent Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), three equivalent Yb(2), four equivalent Yb(1), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Yb(2), four equivalent Yb(1), and two equivalent In(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li(1), one Yb(1), three equivalent Yb(2), and two equivalent In(1) atoms.
LiYb2InGe2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Li(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Yb(1), one In(1), one Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. Both Li(1)-Yb(1) bond lengths are 3.39 Å. The Li(1)-In(1) bond length is 2.92 Å. The Li(1)-Ge(1) bond length is 2.71 Å. There is one shorter (2.67 Å) and two longer (2.80 Å) Li(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths. There are two inequivalent Yb sites. In the first Yb site, Yb(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Li(1), four equivalent In(1), one Ge(2), and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are two shorter (3.28 Å) and two longer (3.44 Å) Yb(1)-In(1) bond lengths. The Yb(1)-Ge(2) bond length is 3.09 Å. There are two shorter (3.06 Å) and two longer (3.12 Å) Yb(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths. In the second Yb site, Yb(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three equivalent In(1), two equivalent Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are two shorter (3.50 Å) and one longer (3.59 Å) Yb(2)-In(1) bond length. Both Yb(2)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.06 Å. There is one shorter (3.09 Å) and two longer (3.13 Å) Yb(2)-Ge(2) bond lengths. In(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), three equivalent Yb(2), four equivalent Yb(1), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There is one shorter (2.83 Å) and one longer (2.84 Å) In(1)-Ge(1) bond length. Both In(1)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.80 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), two equivalent Yb(2), four equivalent Yb(1), and two equivalent In(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Li(1), one Yb(1), three equivalent Yb(2), and two equivalent In(1) atoms.