Zn3P2 is Hazelwoodite-like structured and crystallizes in the cubic Ia-3 space group. Zn(1) is bonded to one P(1) and three equivalent P(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ZnP4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to six equivalent Zn(1) atoms. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Zn(1) atoms.
Zn3P2 is Hazelwoodite-like structured and crystallizes in the cubic Ia-3 space group. Zn(1) is bonded to one P(1) and three equivalent P(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing ZnP4 tetrahedra. The Zn(1)-P(1) bond length is 2.45 Å. There are a spread of Zn(1)-P(2) bond distances ranging from 2.35-2.67 Å. There are two inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a distorted octahedral geometry to six equivalent Zn(1) atoms. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Zn(1) atoms.