LiCo(CO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. Co(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom.
LiCo(CO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. Li(1) is bonded in a distorted see-saw-like geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Li(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.92 Å. The Li(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Li(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Li(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.08 Å. Co(1) is bonded in a distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Co(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.86 Å. The Co(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.89 Å. The Co(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Co(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.10 Å. The Co(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.10 Å. There are two inequivalent C sites. In the first C site, C(1) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(1), one O(2), and one O(3) atom. The C(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.24 Å. The C(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.32 Å. The C(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.31 Å. In the second C site, C(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The C(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.31 Å. The C(2)-O(5) bond length is 1.28 Å. The C(2)-O(6) bond length is 1.29 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Li(1) and one C(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Co(1) and one C(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Li(1), one Co(1), and one C(2) atom.