Nd2CdGe2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mbm space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Cd(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. Cd(1) is bonded to eight equivalent Nd(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing CdNd8Ge4 cuboctahedra. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Cd(1), and one Ge(1) atom.
Nd2CdGe2 crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mbm space group. Nd(1) is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Cd(1) and six equivalent Ge(1) atoms. All Nd(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 3.51 Å. There are two shorter (3.04 Å) and four longer (3.15 Å) Nd(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths. Cd(1) is bonded to eight equivalent Nd(1) and four equivalent Ge(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing CdNd8Ge4 cuboctahedra. All Cd(1)-Ge(1) bond lengths are 3.00 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Nd(1), two equivalent Cd(1), and one Ge(1) atom. The Ge(1)-Ge(1) bond length is 2.52 Å.