Zn2Ce crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Zn(1) and six equivalent Zn(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce(1), one Zn(1), and three equivalent Zn(2) atoms. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce(1), one Zn(2), and three equivalent Zn(1) atoms.
Zn2Ce crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. Ce(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Zn(1) and six equivalent Zn(2) atoms. There are a spread of Ce(1)-Zn(1) bond distances ranging from 3.08-3.37 Å. There are a spread of Ce(1)-Zn(2) bond distances ranging from 3.10-3.37 Å. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce(1), one Zn(1), and three equivalent Zn(2) atoms. The Zn(1)-Zn(1) bond length is 2.65 Å. There are a spread of Zn(1)-Zn(2) bond distances ranging from 2.62-2.86 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ce(1), one Zn(2), and three equivalent Zn(1) atoms. The Zn(2)-Zn(2) bond length is 2.63 Å.