V3Sb2 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six V(1,1); two equivalent Sb(2); and three equivalent Sb(1) atoms. In the second V site, V(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six V(1,1); two equivalent Sb(2); and three equivalent Sb(1) atoms. In the third V site, V(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six equivalent V(1), two equivalent Sb(2), and three equivalent Sb(1) atoms. There are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to nine V(1,1) atoms. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six V(1,1,1) atoms.
V3Sb2 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. There are three inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six V(1,1); two equivalent Sb(2); and three equivalent Sb(1) atoms. There are a spread of V(1)-V(1,1) bond distances ranging from 2.62-2.89 Å. There is one shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.77 Å) V(1)-Sb(2) bond length. There are two shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.83 Å) V(1)-Sb(1) bond length. In the second V site, V(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six V(1,1); two equivalent Sb(2); and three equivalent Sb(1) atoms. There is one shorter (2.62 Å) and one longer (2.89 Å) V(1)-V(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.77 Å) V(1)-Sb(2) bond length. There are two shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.83 Å) V(1)-Sb(1) bond length. In the third V site, V(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six equivalent V(1), two equivalent Sb(2), and three equivalent Sb(1) atoms. There are a spread of V(1)-V(1) bond distances ranging from 2.62-2.89 Å. There is one shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.77 Å) V(1)-Sb(2) bond length. There are two shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.83 Å) V(1)-Sb(1) bond length. There are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to nine V(1,1) atoms. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six V(1,1,1) atoms.