CeP3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Ce(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and corner-sharing CeP12 cuboctahedra. P(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1) and two equivalent P(1) atoms.
CeP3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Ce(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and corner-sharing CeP12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.81 Å) and six longer (3.18 Å) Ce(1)-P(1) bond lengths. P(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ce(1) and two equivalent P(1) atoms. Both P(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.54 Å.