Nd3Ge5 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are four inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ge(2), one Ge(4), one Ge(5), one Ge(6), three equivalent Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(3) atoms. In the second Nd site, Nd(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), one Ge(5), three equivalent Ge(2), and three equivalent Ge(6) atoms. In the third Nd site, Nd(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(5), and two equivalent Ge(6) atoms. In the fourth Nd site, Nd(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(6) atoms. There are six inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Nd(2), one Nd(3), one Nd(4), three equivalent Nd(1), one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and one Ge(6) atom. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1), one Nd(3), one Nd(4), three equivalent Nd(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and one Ge(6) atom. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Nd(2), one Nd(3), one Nd(4), three equivalent Nd(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(4), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(3), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1), one Nd(3), one Nd(4), three equivalent Nd(2), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom.
Nd3Ge5 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are four inequivalent Nd sites. In the first Nd site, Nd(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ge(2), one Ge(4), one Ge(5), one Ge(6), three equivalent Ge(1), and three equivalent Ge(3) atoms. The Nd(1)-Ge(2) bond length is 3.12 Å. The Nd(1)-Ge(4) bond length is 3.13 Å. The Nd(1)-Ge(5) bond length is 3.34 Å. The Nd(1)-Ge(6) bond length is 3.05 Å. There are a spread of Nd(1)-Ge(1) bond distances ranging from 3.10-3.28 Å. There are a spread of Nd(1)-Ge(3) bond distances ranging from 3.08-3.45 Å. In the second Nd site, Nd(2) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to one Ge(1), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), one Ge(5), three equivalent Ge(2), and three equivalent Ge(6) atoms. The Nd(2)-Ge(1) bond length is 3.12 Å. The Nd(2)-Ge(3) bond length is 3.06 Å. The Nd(2)-Ge(4) bond length is 3.34 Å. The Nd(2)-Ge(5) bond length is 3.14 Å. There are a spread of Nd(2)-Ge(2) bond distances ranging from 3.10-3.27 Å. There are a spread of Nd(2)-Ge(6) bond distances ranging from 3.08-3.44 Å. In the third Nd site, Nd(3) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(5), and two equivalent Ge(6) atoms. Both Nd(3)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.20 Å. Both Nd(3)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 3.15 Å. Both Nd(3)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 3.11 Å. Both Nd(3)-Ge(5) bond lengths are 3.09 Å. Both Nd(3)-Ge(6) bond lengths are 3.41 Å. In the fourth Nd site, Nd(4) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ge(1), two equivalent Ge(2), two equivalent Ge(3), two equivalent Ge(4), and two equivalent Ge(6) atoms. Both Nd(4)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.15 Å. Both Nd(4)-Ge(2) bond lengths are 3.20 Å. Both Nd(4)-Ge(3) bond lengths are 3.41 Å. Both Nd(4)-Ge(4) bond lengths are 3.09 Å. Both Nd(4)-Ge(6) bond lengths are 3.11 Å. There are six inequivalent Ge sites. In the first Ge site, Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Nd(2), one Nd(3), one Nd(4), three equivalent Nd(1), one Ge(3), one Ge(5), and one Ge(6) atom. The Ge(1)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.52 Å. The Ge(1)-Ge(5) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Ge(1)-Ge(6) bond length is 2.61 Å. In the second Ge site, Ge(2) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1), one Nd(3), one Nd(4), three equivalent Nd(2), one Ge(3), one Ge(4), and one Ge(6) atom. The Ge(2)-Ge(3) bond length is 2.61 Å. The Ge(2)-Ge(4) bond length is 2.56 Å. The Ge(2)-Ge(6) bond length is 2.52 Å. In the third Ge site, Ge(3) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Nd(2), one Nd(3), one Nd(4), three equivalent Nd(1), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom. In the fourth Ge site, Ge(4) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(4), and two equivalent Ge(2) atoms. In the fifth Ge site, Ge(5) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Nd(2), two equivalent Nd(3), and two equivalent Ge(1) atoms. In the sixth Ge site, Ge(6) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one Nd(1), one Nd(3), one Nd(4), three equivalent Nd(2), one Ge(1), and one Ge(2) atom.