BaOCl crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(1) and five equivalent Cl(1) atoms. O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Ba(1) atoms. Cl(1) is bonded to five equivalent Ba(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing ClBa5 trigonal bipyramids.
BaOCl crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(1) and five equivalent Cl(1) atoms. There is one shorter (2.59 Å) and two longer (2.72 Å) Ba(1)-O(1) bond lengths. There are a spread of Ba(1)-Cl(1) bond distances ranging from 3.22-3.27 Å. O(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Ba(1) atoms. Cl(1) is bonded to five equivalent Ba(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing ClBa5 trigonal bipyramids.