YbF2 is Hydrophilite-like structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Yb(1) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing YbF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. F(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) atoms.
YbF2 is Hydrophilite-like structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Yb(1) is bonded to six equivalent F(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing YbF6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 51°. There are two shorter (2.18 Å) and four longer (2.20 Å) Yb(1)-F(1) bond lengths. F(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three equivalent Yb(1) atoms.