BaZn2P2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent P(1) atoms. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing ZnP4 tetrahedra. P(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms.
BaZn2P2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent P(1) atoms. All Ba(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 3.41 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to four equivalent P(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing ZnP4 tetrahedra. All Zn(1)-P(1) bond lengths are 2.47 Å. P(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1) and four equivalent Zn(1) atoms.