YbZnGe crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Zn(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Zn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Yb(1), one Zn(1), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Yb(1), three equivalent Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom.
YbZnGe crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Zn(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. There are a spread of Yb(1)-Zn(1) bond distances ranging from 2.98-3.23 Å. There are a spread of Yb(1)-Ge(1) bond distances ranging from 3.00-3.20 Å. Zn(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Yb(1), one Zn(1), and three equivalent Ge(1) atoms. The Zn(1)-Zn(1) bond length is 2.53 Å. There are two shorter (2.56 Å) and one longer (2.78 Å) Zn(1)-Ge(1) bond length. Ge(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Yb(1), three equivalent Zn(1), and one Ge(1) atom. The Ge(1)-Ge(1) bond length is 2.55 Å.