Mo5Ge3 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1) and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mo(2) and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to eight equivalent Mo(1) and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mo(2) and eight equivalent Mo(1) atoms.
Mo5Ge3 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mcm space group. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1) and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. Both Mo(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.69 Å. There are a spread of Mo(1)-Ge(2) bond distances ranging from 2.58-2.82 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mo(2) and four equivalent Ge(2) atoms. Both Mo(2)-Mo(2) bond lengths are 2.48 Å. All Mo(2)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 2.65 Å. There are two inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to eight equivalent Mo(1) and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Both Ge(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 2.48 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Mo(2) and eight equivalent Mo(1) atoms.