MgNi2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent Ni(1) atoms. Ni(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Mg(1) and four equivalent Ni(1) atoms.
MgNi2 crystallizes in the tetragonal I4/mmm space group. Mg(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to eight equivalent Ni(1) atoms. All Mg(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.63 Å. Ni(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Mg(1) and four equivalent Ni(1) atoms. All Ni(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.43 Å.