CdH8(NO5)2 is gamma plutonium structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two cadmium;nitric acid;tetrahydrate molecules. Cd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(16), one O(17), one O(18), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(15) atom. In the second H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(16) atom. In the third H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(15) atom. In the fourth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(16) atom. In the fifth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. In the sixth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) atom. In the seventh H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. In the eighth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) atom. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one N(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one N(2) atom. In the third O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one N(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one N(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(3), and one H(7) atom. In the eighth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(4), and one H(8) atom. In the ninth O site, O(17) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(13), and one H(9) atom. In the tenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(10), and one H(14) atom.
CdH8(NO5)2 is gamma plutonium structured and crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two cadmium;nitric acid;tetrahydrate molecules. Cd(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(15), one O(16), one O(17), one O(18), one O(2), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Cd(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Cd(1)-O(15) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-O(16) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Cd(1)-O(17) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Cd(1)-O(18) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Cd(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.55 Å. The Cd(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.66 Å. The Cd(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.65 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(5), and one O(9) atom. The N(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.28 Å. The N(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The N(1)-O(9) bond length is 1.25 Å. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(10), one O(2), and one O(6) atom. The N(2)-O(10) bond length is 1.25 Å. The N(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.28 Å. The N(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.27 Å. There are eight inequivalent H sites. In the first H site, H(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(15) atom. The H(3)-O(15) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the second H site, H(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(16) atom. The H(4)-O(16) bond length is 0.98 Å. In the third H site, H(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(15) atom. The H(7)-O(15) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H site, H(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(16) atom. The H(8)-O(16) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fifth H site, H(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. The H(9)-O(17) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the sixth H site, H(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) atom. The H(10)-O(18) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the seventh H site, H(13) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(17) atom. The H(13)-O(17) bond length is 0.99 Å. In the eighth H site, H(14) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O(18) atom. The H(14)-O(18) bond length is 0.99 Å. There are ten inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one N(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one N(2) atom. In the third O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one N(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Cd(1) and one N(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(9) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(10) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one N(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(15) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(3), and one H(7) atom. In the eighth O site, O(16) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(4), and one H(8) atom. In the ninth O site, O(17) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(13), and one H(9) atom. In the tenth O site, O(18) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Cd(1), one H(10), and one H(14) atom.