Ba(ZnN)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. Ba(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form distorted BaN6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Zn(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with six equivalent Ba(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Zn(1)N4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent N(1) atoms to form ZnN4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ba(1)N6 octahedra, corners with six equivalent Zn(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Ba(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Zn(1)N4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-48°. N(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ba(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms.
Ba(ZnN)2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. Ba(1) is bonded to six equivalent N(1) atoms to form distorted BaN6 octahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Zn(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with six equivalent Ba(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Zn(1)N4 tetrahedra. All Ba(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent N(1) atoms to form ZnN4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Ba(1)N6 octahedra, corners with six equivalent Zn(1)N4 tetrahedra, edges with three equivalent Ba(1)N6 octahedra, and edges with three equivalent Zn(1)N4 tetrahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 27-48°. There is one shorter (2.17 Å) and three longer (2.20 Å) Zn(1)-N(1) bond lengths. N(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ba(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms.