Yb(ClO4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(1), three equivalent O(2), and three equivalent O(3) atoms. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl(1) atom. Cl(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom.
Yb(ClO4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. Yb(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to three equivalent O(1), three equivalent O(2), and three equivalent O(3) atoms. All Yb(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.42 Å. All Yb(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.32 Å. All Yb(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.49 Å. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. The O(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. The O(2)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Yb(1) and one Cl(1) atom. The O(3)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.46 Å. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Cl(1) atom. The O(4)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.42 Å. Cl(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom.