MgH2 is Hydrophilite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. Mg(1) is bonded to six equivalent H(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgH6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-53°. H(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Mg(1) atoms.
MgH2 is Hydrophilite-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbcn space group. Mg(1) is bonded to six equivalent H(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing MgH6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 52-53°. There are a spread of Mg(1)-H(1) bond distances ranging from 1.90-1.99 Å. H(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Mg(1) atoms.