Mg2PdN2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Mg(1) is bonded to five equivalent N(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MgN5 square pyramids. Pd(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent N(1) atoms. N(1) is bonded to five equivalent Mg(1) and one Pd(1) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NMg5Pd octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-8°.
Mg2PdN2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Mg(1) is bonded to five equivalent N(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing MgN5 square pyramids. There are four shorter (2.17 Å) and one longer (2.24 Å) Mg(1)-N(1) bond length. Pd(1) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent N(1) atoms. Both Pd(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.01 Å. N(1) is bonded to five equivalent Mg(1) and one Pd(1) atom to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing NMg5Pd octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-8°.