YbHg3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Hg(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing YbHg12 cuboctahedra. Hg(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms.
YbHg3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Hg(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing YbHg12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (3.17 Å) and six longer (3.28 Å) Yb(1)-Hg(1) bond lengths. Hg(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms.