PdNi3Ga4 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. Pd(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to six Ni(1,1,1,1); one Ga(1); and six equivalent Ga(2) atoms. There are four inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1); four Ni(1,1,1); two equivalent Ga(1); and five equivalent Ga(2) atoms. In the second Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1); four Ni(1,1,1); two equivalent Ga(1); and five equivalent Ga(2) atoms. In the third Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1); four Ni(1,1,1); two equivalent Ga(1); and five equivalent Ga(2) atoms. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1); four Ni(1,1); two equivalent Ga(1); and five equivalent Ga(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1) and six Ni(1,1,1,1) atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1) and five Ni(1,1,1) atoms.
PdNi3Ga4 crystallizes in the trigonal R3 space group. Pd(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to six Ni(1,1,1,1); one Ga(1); and six equivalent Ga(2) atoms. There are three shorter (2.91 Å) and three longer (2.92 Å) Pd(1)-Ni(1,1,1,1) bond lengths. The Pd(1)-Ga(1) bond length is 2.52 Å. There are three shorter (2.50 Å) and three longer (2.65 Å) Pd(1)-Ga(2) bond lengths. There are four inequivalent Ni sites. In the first Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1); four Ni(1,1,1); two equivalent Ga(1); and five equivalent Ga(2) atoms. There are two shorter (2.88 Å) and two longer (2.94 Å) Ni(1)-Ni(1,1,1) bond lengths. There is one shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.67 Å) Ni(1)-Ga(1) bond length. There are a spread of Ni(1)-Ga(2) bond distances ranging from 2.41-2.65 Å. In the second Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1); four Ni(1,1,1); two equivalent Ga(1); and five equivalent Ga(2) atoms. There is one shorter (2.88 Å) and one longer (2.94 Å) Ni(1)-Ni(1,1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.67 Å) Ni(1)-Ga(1) bond length. There are a spread of Ni(1)-Ga(2) bond distances ranging from 2.41-2.65 Å. In the third Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1); four Ni(1,1,1); two equivalent Ga(1); and five equivalent Ga(2) atoms. The Ni(1)-Ni(1) bond length is 2.94 Å. There is one shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.67 Å) Ni(1)-Ga(1) bond length. There are a spread of Ni(1)-Ga(2) bond distances ranging from 2.41-2.65 Å. In the fourth Ni site, Ni(1) is bonded in a 13-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1); four Ni(1,1); two equivalent Ga(1); and five equivalent Ga(2) atoms. There is one shorter (2.88 Å) and one longer (2.94 Å) Ni(1)-Ni(1) bond length. There is one shorter (2.44 Å) and one longer (2.67 Å) Ni(1)-Ga(1) bond length. There are a spread of Ni(1)-Ga(2) bond distances ranging from 2.41-2.65 Å. There are two inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Pd(1) and six Ni(1,1,1,1) atoms. In the second Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Pd(1) and five Ni(1,1,1) atoms.