Dy2Rh3Sn5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Sn(2), two equivalent Sn(3), and two equivalent Sn(5) atoms. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Rh(3), four equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(3), and four equivalent Sn(4) atoms. There are three inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(1), one Sn(2), one Sn(3), two equivalent Sn(1), and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the second Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(2), one Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(3), and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. In the third Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Sn(1), three equivalent Sn(2), and three equivalent Sn(5) atoms. There are five inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), one Rh(1), one Rh(2), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), one Rh(3), and three equivalent Rh(2) atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(2), one Rh(3), and two equivalent Rh(1) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Rh(1), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1) and three equivalent Rh(2) atoms.
Dy2Rh3Sn5 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. There are two inequivalent Dy sites. In the first Dy site, Dy(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(3), two equivalent Sn(2), two equivalent Sn(3), and two equivalent Sn(5) atoms. Both Dy(1)-Rh(3) bond lengths are 3.28 Å. Both Dy(1)-Sn(2) bond lengths are 3.20 Å. Both Dy(1)-Sn(3) bond lengths are 3.17 Å. Both Dy(1)-Sn(5) bond lengths are 3.15 Å. In the second Dy site, Dy(2) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to one Rh(3), four equivalent Rh(1), two equivalent Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(3), and four equivalent Sn(4) atoms. The Dy(2)-Rh(3) bond length is 2.86 Å. There are two shorter (3.10 Å) and two longer (3.36 Å) Dy(2)-Rh(1) bond lengths. Both Dy(2)-Sn(1) bond lengths are 3.35 Å. There is one shorter (3.32 Å) and one longer (3.37 Å) Dy(2)-Sn(3) bond length. There are two shorter (3.14 Å) and two longer (3.38 Å) Dy(2)-Sn(4) bond lengths. There are three inequivalent Rh sites. In the first Rh site, Rh(3) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Dy(2), two equivalent Dy(1), one Sn(2), one Sn(3), two equivalent Sn(1), and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. The Rh(3)-Sn(2) bond length is 2.67 Å. The Rh(3)-Sn(3) bond length is 2.71 Å. Both Rh(3)-Sn(1) bond lengths are 2.88 Å. Both Rh(3)-Sn(4) bond lengths are 2.76 Å. In the second Rh site, Rh(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(2), one Sn(1), two equivalent Sn(3), and two equivalent Sn(4) atoms. The Rh(1)-Sn(1) bond length is 2.80 Å. Both Rh(1)-Sn(3) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. There is one shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.78 Å) Rh(1)-Sn(4) bond length. In the third Rh site, Rh(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Sn(1), three equivalent Sn(2), and three equivalent Sn(5) atoms. The Rh(2)-Sn(1) bond length is 2.77 Å. There are two shorter (2.75 Å) and one longer (2.83 Å) Rh(2)-Sn(2) bond length. There are two shorter (2.72 Å) and one longer (2.76 Å) Rh(2)-Sn(5) bond length. There are five inequivalent Sn sites. In the first Sn site, Sn(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(2), one Rh(1), one Rh(2), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the second Sn site, Sn(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), one Rh(3), and three equivalent Rh(2) atoms. In the third Sn site, Sn(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1), two equivalent Dy(2), one Rh(3), and two equivalent Rh(1) atoms. In the fourth Sn site, Sn(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Dy(2), two equivalent Rh(1), and two equivalent Rh(3) atoms. In the fifth Sn site, Sn(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Dy(1) and three equivalent Rh(2) atoms.