YbScO2 is Caswellsilverite-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted YbO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with six equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Yb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 5°. Sc(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Yb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with six equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Yb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids. O(1) is bonded to three equivalent Yb(1) and three equivalent Sc(1) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing OYb3Sc3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-46°.
YbScO2 is Caswellsilverite-like structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form distorted YbO6 pentagonal pyramids that share corners with six equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, edges with six equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Yb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 5°. All Yb(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.36 Å. Sc(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Yb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids, edges with six equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with six equivalent Yb(1)O6 pentagonal pyramids. All Sc(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.23 Å. O(1) is bonded to three equivalent Yb(1) and three equivalent Sc(1) atoms to form a mixture of face, corner, and edge-sharing OYb3Sc3 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-46°.