LuZrF7 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Lu(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one F(2), one F(3), one F(4), one F(5), one F(6), one F(7), and two equivalent F(1) atoms. Zr(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one F(2), one F(3), one F(4), one F(5), one F(6), and one F(7) atom. There are seven inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Lu(1) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom.
LuZrF7 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. Lu(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one F(2), one F(3), one F(4), one F(5), one F(6), one F(7), and two equivalent F(1) atoms. The Lu(1)-F(2) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Lu(1)-F(3) bond length is 2.20 Å. The Lu(1)-F(4) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Lu(1)-F(5) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Lu(1)-F(6) bond length is 2.30 Å. The Lu(1)-F(7) bond length is 2.21 Å. There is one shorter (2.10 Å) and one longer (2.15 Å) Lu(1)-F(1) bond length. Zr(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to one F(2), one F(3), one F(4), one F(5), one F(6), and one F(7) atom. The Zr(1)-F(2) bond length is 2.02 Å. The Zr(1)-F(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Zr(1)-F(4) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zr(1)-F(5) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Zr(1)-F(6) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Zr(1)-F(7) bond length is 2.03 Å. There are seven inequivalent F sites. In the first F site, F(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent Lu(1) atoms. In the second F site, F(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the third F site, F(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the fourth F site, F(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the fifth F site, F(5) is bonded in a linear geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the sixth F site, F(6) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom. In the seventh F site, F(7) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Lu(1) and one Zr(1) atom.