BaCa2(CoN2)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. There are two inequivalent Ca sites. In the first Ca site, Ca(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. In the second Ca site, Ca(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ba(1), one N(1), and one N(3) atom. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one N(2) and one N(4) atom. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Ba(1), one Ca(1), one Ca(2), and one Co(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NBaCa2Co trigonal pyramids. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Ba(1), one Ca(1), one Ca(2), and one Co(2) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NBaCa2Co trigonal pyramids. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ca(1), one Ca(2), and one Co(1) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Ba(1), one Ca(1), one Ca(2), and one Co(2) atom.
BaCa2(CoN2)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pna2_1 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one Co(1), one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The Ba(1)-Co(1) bond length is 3.14 Å. The Ba(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.81 Å. The Ba(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.79 Å. The Ba(1)-N(3) bond length is 3.13 Å. The Ba(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.80 Å. There are two inequivalent Ca sites. In the first Ca site, Ca(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The Ca(1)-N(1) bond length is 2.41 Å. The Ca(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.43 Å. The Ca(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.47 Å. The Ca(1)-N(4) bond length is 2.36 Å. In the second Ca site, Ca(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), and one N(4) atom. The Ca(2)-N(1) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Ca(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Ca(2)-N(3) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Ca(2)-N(4) bond length is 2.42 Å. There are two inequivalent Co sites. In the first Co site, Co(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ba(1), one N(1), and one N(3) atom. The Co(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.65 Å. The Co(1)-N(3) bond length is 1.64 Å. In the second Co site, Co(2) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one N(2) and one N(4) atom. The Co(2)-N(2) bond length is 1.65 Å. The Co(2)-N(4) bond length is 1.65 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded to one Ba(1), one Ca(1), one Ca(2), and one Co(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NBaCa2Co trigonal pyramids. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded to one Ba(1), one Ca(1), one Ca(2), and one Co(2) atom to form distorted corner-sharing NBaCa2Co trigonal pyramids. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Ba(1), one Ca(1), one Ca(2), and one Co(1) atom. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one Ba(1), one Ca(1), one Ca(2), and one Co(2) atom.