NiH8(NO5)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two NiH8(NO5)2 clusters. In one of the NiH8(NO5)2 clusters, Ni(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one N(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In one of the NiH8(NO5)2 clusters, Ni(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(6), two equivalent O(7), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the second H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. In the third H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. In the fourth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(2), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. In the second O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(2), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the third O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(2) and one N(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom.
NiH8(NO5)2 is Indium-like structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two NiH8(NO5)2 clusters. In one of the NiH8(NO5)2 clusters, Ni(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. Both Ni(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. Both Ni(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.14 Å. N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(3), one O(4), and one O(5) atom. The N(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. The N(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.24 Å. The N(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.26 Å. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(1)-O(1) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the second H site, H(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(1) atom. The H(2)-O(1) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the third H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The H(3)-O(2) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fourth H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(2) atom. The H(4)-O(2) bond length is 0.99 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(1), one H(1), and one H(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(1), one H(3), and one H(4) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(1) and one N(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In one of the NiH8(NO5)2 clusters, Ni(2) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(6), two equivalent O(7), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. Both Ni(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.12 Å. Both Ni(2)-O(7) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. Both Ni(2)-O(8) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(8), and one O(9) atom. The N(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.25 Å. The N(2)-O(8) bond length is 1.31 Å. The N(2)-O(9) bond length is 1.25 Å. There are four inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(5)-O(7) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the second H site, H(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(7) atom. The H(6)-O(7) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the third H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. The H(7)-O(6) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(6) atom. The H(8)-O(6) bond length is 0.98 Å. There are five inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(2), one H(7), and one H(8) atom. In the second O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Ni(2), one H(5), and one H(6) atom. In the third O site, O(8) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ni(2) and one N(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom.