CeZnPO crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent P(1) and four equivalent O(1) atoms. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing ZnP4 tetrahedra. P(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms. O(1) is bonded to four equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OCe4 tetrahedra.
CeZnPO crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent P(1) and four equivalent O(1) atoms. All Ce(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 3.08 Å. There is one shorter (2.36 Å) and three longer (2.38 Å) Ce(1)-O(1) bond lengths. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing ZnP4 tetrahedra. There are three shorter (2.41 Å) and one longer (2.55 Å) Zn(1)-P(1) bond length. P(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ce(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms. O(1) is bonded to four equivalent Ce(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OCe4 tetrahedra.