YGa2N3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. Y(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(1) and three equivalent N(2) atoms. Ga(1) is bonded to one N(2) and three equivalent N(1) atoms to form corner-sharing GaN4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Y(1) and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded to one Y(1) and three equivalent Ga(1) atoms to form corner-sharing NYGa3 tetrahedra.
YGa2N3 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. Y(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent N(1) and three equivalent N(2) atoms. Both Y(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 2.27 Å. There are a spread of Y(1)-N(2) bond distances ranging from 2.30-2.93 Å. Ga(1) is bonded to one N(2) and three equivalent N(1) atoms to form corner-sharing GaN4 tetrahedra. The Ga(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.01 Å. There are two shorter (1.96 Å) and one longer (1.97 Å) Ga(1)-N(1) bond length. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(2) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Y(1) and two equivalent Ga(1) atoms. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded to one Y(1) and three equivalent Ga(1) atoms to form corner-sharing NYGa3 tetrahedra.