MgSn crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are two inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sn(1) and three equivalent Sn(2) atoms. In the second Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(1) and six equivalent Sn(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg(2) and six equivalent Mg(1) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mg(1) and three equivalent Mg(2) atoms.
MgSn crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are two inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Sn(1) and three equivalent Sn(2) atoms. There are a spread of Mg(1)-Sn(1) bond distances ranging from 3.20-3.31 Å. There are a spread of Mg(1)-Sn(2) bond distances ranging from 3.05-3.33 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Sn(1) and six equivalent Sn(2) atoms. Both Mg(2)-Sn(1) bond lengths are 3.06 Å. There are a spread of Mg(2)-Sn(2) bond distances ranging from 3.19-3.29 Å. There are two inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mg(2) and six equivalent Mg(1) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mg(1) and three equivalent Mg(2) atoms.