BaNi2P2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent P(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded to four equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing NiP4 tetrahedra. P(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1) and four equivalent Ni(1) atoms.
BaNi2P2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent P(1) atoms. All Ba(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 3.38 Å. Ni(1) is bonded to four equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing NiP4 tetrahedra. All Ni(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.23 Å. P(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1) and four equivalent Ni(1) atoms.