ZrBr2 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. Zr(1) is bonded to two equivalent Br(1) and three equivalent Br(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing ZrBr5 square pyramids. There are two inequivalent Br sites. In the first Br site, Br(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Zr(1) atoms. In the second Br site, Br(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zr(1) atoms.
ZrBr2 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. Zr(1) is bonded to two equivalent Br(1) and three equivalent Br(2) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing ZrBr5 square pyramids. There is one shorter (2.66 Å) and one longer (2.67 Å) Zr(1)-Br(1) bond length. There are a spread of Zr(1)-Br(2) bond distances ranging from 2.73-3.10 Å. There are two inequivalent Br sites. In the first Br site, Br(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Zr(1) atoms. In the second Br site, Br(1) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Zr(1) atoms.