Ce2Rh3Bi5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Ce sites. In the first Ce site, Ce(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Rh(2), four equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Bi(1), two equivalent Bi(3), and four equivalent Bi(5) atoms. In the second Ce site, Ce(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(2), one Bi(5), two equivalent Bi(1), two equivalent Bi(2), and two equivalent Bi(4) atoms. There are three inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Bi(3), three equivalent Bi(2), and three equivalent Bi(4) atoms. In the second Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(2), one Bi(1), one Bi(4), two equivalent Bi(3), and two equivalent Bi(5) atoms. In the third Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Bi(3), two equivalent Bi(1), and two equivalent Bi(5) atoms. There are five inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(2), one Rh(2), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(2) and three equivalent Rh(1) atoms. In the third Bi site, Bi(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), one Rh(1), one Rh(3), and two equivalent Rh(2) atoms. In the fourth Bi site, Bi(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), one Rh(2), and three equivalent Rh(1) atoms. In the fifth Bi site, Bi(5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ce(2), four equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Rh(2), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms.
Ce2Rh3Bi5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Ce sites. In the first Ce site, Ce(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Rh(2), four equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Bi(1), two equivalent Bi(3), and four equivalent Bi(5) atoms. The Ce(1)-Rh(2) bond length is 2.84 Å. There are two shorter (3.25 Å) and two longer (3.51 Å) Ce(1)-Rh(3) bond lengths. There is one shorter (3.43 Å) and one longer (3.45 Å) Ce(1)-Bi(1) bond length. Both Ce(1)-Bi(3) bond lengths are 3.51 Å. There are two shorter (3.31 Å) and two longer (3.48 Å) Ce(1)-Bi(5) bond lengths. In the second Ce site, Ce(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(2), one Bi(5), two equivalent Bi(1), two equivalent Bi(2), and two equivalent Bi(4) atoms. Both Ce(2)-Rh(2) bond lengths are 3.40 Å. The Ce(2)-Bi(5) bond length is 3.55 Å. Both Ce(2)-Bi(1) bond lengths are 3.33 Å. Both Ce(2)-Bi(2) bond lengths are 3.36 Å. Both Ce(2)-Bi(4) bond lengths are 3.32 Å. There are three inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Bi(3), three equivalent Bi(2), and three equivalent Bi(4) atoms. The Rh(1)-Bi(3) bond length is 2.83 Å. There is one shorter (2.83 Å) and two longer (2.85 Å) Rh(1)-Bi(2) bond lengths. There is one shorter (2.90 Å) and two longer (2.91 Å) Rh(1)-Bi(4) bond lengths. In the second Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(2), one Bi(1), one Bi(4), two equivalent Bi(3), and two equivalent Bi(5) atoms. The Rh(2)-Bi(1) bond length is 2.86 Å. The Rh(2)-Bi(4) bond length is 2.82 Å. Both Rh(2)-Bi(3) bond lengths are 3.07 Å. Both Rh(2)-Bi(5) bond lengths are 2.87 Å. In the third Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1), one Bi(3), two equivalent Bi(1), and two equivalent Bi(5) atoms. The Rh(3)-Bi(3) bond length is 2.87 Å. Both Rh(3)-Bi(1) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. There is one shorter (2.78 Å) and one longer (2.90 Å) Rh(3)-Bi(5) bond length. There are five inequivalent Bi sites. In the first Bi site, Bi(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Ce(2), one Rh(2), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the second Bi site, Bi(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(2) and three equivalent Rh(1) atoms. In the third Bi site, Bi(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(1), one Rh(1), one Rh(3), and two equivalent Rh(2) atoms. In the fourth Bi site, Bi(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ce(2), one Rh(2), and three equivalent Rh(1) atoms. In the fifth Bi site, Bi(5) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Ce(2), four equivalent Ce(1), two equivalent Rh(2), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms.