LiSn2P3O10 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. Li(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(5) atoms. Sn(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(6), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(6), one O(7), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Sn(1), and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two equivalent Sn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Sn(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Sn(1) and one P(2) atom.
LiSn2P3O10 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/m space group. Li(1) is bonded in a square co-planar geometry to two equivalent O(2) and two equivalent O(5) atoms. Both Li(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. Both Li(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. Sn(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(7) atom. The Sn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Sn(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Sn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Sn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.35 Å. The Sn(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.67 Å. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded to one O(3), one O(6), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. The P(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.60 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.57 Å. Both P(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 1.52 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one O(6), one O(7), and two equivalent O(1) atoms to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. The P(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.66 Å. The P(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.52 Å. Both P(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.53 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one O(3), one O(4), and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form corner-sharing PO4 tetrahedra. The P(3)-O(3) bond length is 1.65 Å. The P(3)-O(4) bond length is 1.50 Å. Both P(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.55 Å. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sn(1) and one P(2) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Sn(1), and one P(3) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(3) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two equivalent Sn(1) and one P(3) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Li(1), one Sn(1), and one P(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one P(1) and one P(2) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Sn(1) and one P(2) atom.