LaTa3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. La(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ta(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and corner-sharing LaTa12 cuboctahedra. Ta(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1) and six equivalent Ta(1) atoms.
LaTa3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. La(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ta(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and corner-sharing LaTa12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (3.27 Å) and six longer (3.35 Å) La(1)-Ta(1) bond lengths. Ta(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent La(1) and six equivalent Ta(1) atoms. There are two shorter (2.74 Å) and four longer (3.00 Å) Ta(1)-Ta(1) bond lengths.