PN2 is quartz (alpha)-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. P(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent N(2) atoms to form corner-sharing PN4 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent P(1) atoms. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent P(1) atoms.
PN2 is quartz (alpha)-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. P(1) is bonded to two equivalent N(1) and two equivalent N(2) atoms to form corner-sharing PN4 tetrahedra. Both P(1)-N(1) bond lengths are 1.61 Å. Both P(1)-N(2) bond lengths are 1.61 Å. There are two inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent P(1) atoms. In the second N site, N(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to two equivalent P(1) atoms.