CeNiSn crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent Sn(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ce(1), one Ni(1), and three equivalent Sn(1) atoms. Sn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce(1), three equivalent Ni(1), and one Sn(1) atom.
CeNiSn crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ni(1) and six equivalent Sn(1) atoms. There are a spread of Ce(1)-Ni(1) bond distances ranging from 2.98-3.19 Å. There are a spread of Ce(1)-Sn(1) bond distances ranging from 3.26-3.42 Å. Ni(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Ce(1), one Ni(1), and three equivalent Sn(1) atoms. The Ni(1)-Ni(1) bond length is 2.59 Å. There are two shorter (2.62 Å) and one longer (2.77 Å) Ni(1)-Sn(1) bond length. Sn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce(1), three equivalent Ni(1), and one Sn(1) atom. The Sn(1)-Sn(1) bond length is 2.99 Å.