V5Cr5Ge6 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are four inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Cr(4), one Ge(2), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(4), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and one Ge(5) atom. There are five inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one Ge(3), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one Ge(2), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fourth Cr site, Cr(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the fifth Cr site, Cr(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are five inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), one Cr(1), one Cr(2), one Cr(3), one Cr(4), one Cr(5), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), two equivalent V(4), one Cr(2), one Cr(4), two equivalent Cr(3), and two equivalent Cr(5) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(2), two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(4), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one Cr(5), and two equivalent Cr(4) atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(2), two equivalent V(3), two equivalent V(4), one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one Cr(5), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(4), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms.
V5Cr5Ge6 crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. There are four inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Cr(4), one Ge(2), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. The V(1)-Cr(4) bond length is 2.60 Å. The V(1)-Ge(2) bond length is 2.50 Å. The V(1)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.50 Å. Both V(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. Both V(1)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Cr(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. The V(2)-Cr(2) bond length is 2.57 Å. The V(2)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.53 Å. The V(2)-Ge(4) bond length is 2.52 Å. Both V(2)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.64 Å. Both V(2)-Ge(5) bond lengths are 2.73 Å. In the third V site, V(3) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Cr(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. The V(3)-Cr(1) bond length is 2.54 Å. The V(3)-Ge(2) bond length is 2.50 Å. The V(3)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.52 Å. Both V(3)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. Both V(3)-Ge(4) bond lengths are 2.72 Å. In the fourth V site, V(4) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent V(4), one Ge(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and one Ge(5) atom. There is one shorter (2.40 Å) and one longer (2.41 Å) V(4)-V(4) bond length. The V(4)-Ge(2) bond length is 2.56 Å. The V(4)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.57 Å. The V(4)-Ge(4) bond length is 2.55 Å. The V(4)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.55 Å. There are five inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one V(3), one Ge(3), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(4) atoms. The Cr(1)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Cr(1)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.50 Å. Both Cr(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.62 Å. Both Cr(1)-Ge(4) bond lengths are 2.73 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one Ge(2), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(5) atoms. The Cr(2)-Ge(2) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Cr(2)-Ge(4) bond length is 2.52 Å. Both Cr(2)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. Both Cr(2)-Ge(5) bond lengths are 2.73 Å. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(5), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. The Cr(3)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Cr(3)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.47 Å. Both Cr(3)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.61 Å. Both Cr(3)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. In the fourth Cr site, Cr(4) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Ge(2), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(3) atoms. The Cr(4)-Ge(2) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Cr(4)-Ge(4) bond length is 2.49 Å. Both Cr(4)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.59 Å. Both Cr(4)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 2.73 Å. In the fifth Cr site, Cr(5) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Ge(3), one Ge(4), two equivalent Ge(1), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. The Cr(5)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Cr(5)-Ge(4) bond length is 2.47 Å. Both Cr(5)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. Both Cr(5)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.74 Å. There are five inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), one V(3), one Cr(1), one Cr(2), one Cr(3), one Cr(4), one Cr(5), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There is one shorter (2.40 Å) and one longer (2.41 Å) Ge(1)-Ge(1) bond length. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), two equivalent V(4), one Cr(2), one Cr(4), two equivalent Cr(3), and two equivalent Cr(5) atoms. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(2), two equivalent V(1), two equivalent V(4), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), one Cr(5), and two equivalent Cr(4) atoms. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(2), two equivalent V(3), two equivalent V(4), one Cr(2), one Cr(4), one Cr(5), and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(3), two equivalent V(2), two equivalent V(4), one Cr(1), one Cr(3), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms.