Ba3GaN3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Ba(1) is bonded to five equivalent N(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing BaN5 trigonal bipyramids. Ga(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent N(1) atoms. N(1) is bonded to five equivalent Ba(1) and one Ga(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing NBa5Ga octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-48°.
Ba3GaN3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/m space group. Ba(1) is bonded to five equivalent N(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing BaN5 trigonal bipyramids. There are a spread of Ba(1)-N(1) bond distances ranging from 2.70-3.06 Å. Ga(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent N(1) atoms. All Ga(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 1.92 Å. N(1) is bonded to five equivalent Ba(1) and one Ga(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing NBa5Ga octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 16-48°.