Pu(PdSi)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Pu(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Pd(1) and eight equivalent Si(1) atoms. Pd(1) is bonded to four equivalent Pu(1) and four equivalent Si(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, face, and edge-sharing PdPu4Si4 tetrahedra. Si(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pu(1), four equivalent Pd(1), and one Si(1) atom.
Pu(PdSi)2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Pu(1) is bonded in a 16-coordinate geometry to eight equivalent Pd(1) and eight equivalent Si(1) atoms. All Pu(1)-Pd(1) bond lengths are 3.26 Å. All Pu(1)-Si(1) bond lengths are 3.15 Å. Pd(1) is bonded to four equivalent Pu(1) and four equivalent Si(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, face, and edge-sharing PdPu4Si4 tetrahedra. All Pd(1)-Si(1) bond lengths are 2.47 Å. Si(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Pu(1), four equivalent Pd(1), and one Si(1) atom. The Si(1)-Si(1) bond length is 2.33 Å.