Ce2(SO6)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two equivalent O(5) and two equivalent O(6) atoms. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Ce(1) and one O(9) atom. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ce(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(7) and one O(9) atom. In the eighth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom.
Ce2(SO6)3 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(6), one O(7), and one O(8) atom. The Ce(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Ce(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.42 Å. The Ce(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.39 Å. The Ce(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Ce(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.37 Å. The Ce(1)-O(8) bond length is 1.88 Å. There are two inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom. The S(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.49 Å. The S(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.48 Å. The S(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.50 Å. The S(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.48 Å. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to two equivalent O(5) and two equivalent O(6) atoms. Both S(2)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.45 Å. Both S(2)-O(6) bond lengths are 1.52 Å. There are nine inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(4) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(2) atom. In the third O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(7) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Ce(1) and one O(9) atom. The O(7)-O(9) bond length is 1.81 Å. In the fifth O site, O(8) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ce(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(9) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(7) and one O(9) atom. The O(9)-O(9) bond length is 1.26 Å. In the eighth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Ce(1) and one S(1) atom. In the ninth O site, O(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one S(1) atom.