CeNiSnH crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Sn(1) and three equivalent H(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to four equivalent Sn(1) and one H(1) atom. Sn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Ni(1) atoms. H(1) is bonded to three equivalent Ce(1) and one Ni(1) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing HCe3Ni tetrahedra.
CeNiSnH crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Sn(1) and three equivalent H(1) atoms. There are a spread of Ce(1)-Sn(1) bond distances ranging from 3.21-3.36 Å. There is one shorter (2.29 Å) and two longer (2.42 Å) Ce(1)-H(1) bond lengths. Ni(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to four equivalent Sn(1) and one H(1) atom. There are a spread of Ni(1)-Sn(1) bond distances ranging from 2.65-2.82 Å. The Ni(1)-H(1) bond length is 1.64 Å. Sn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Ni(1) atoms. H(1) is bonded to three equivalent Ce(1) and one Ni(1) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing HCe3Ni tetrahedra.