YbHCl is Matlockite structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/nmm space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent H(1) and five equivalent Cl(1) atoms. H(1) is bonded to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing HYb4 tetrahedra. Cl(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Yb(1) atoms.
YbHCl is Matlockite structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/nmm space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent H(1) and five equivalent Cl(1) atoms. All Yb(1)-H(1) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. There are four shorter (2.83 Å) and one longer (3.02 Å) Yb(1)-Cl(1) bond length. H(1) is bonded to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing HYb4 tetrahedra. Cl(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Yb(1) atoms.