MgSn2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Mg(1) is bonded to ten equivalent Sn(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and edge-sharing MgSn10 cuboctahedra. Sn(1) is bonded to five equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, face, and edge-sharing SnMg5 cuboctahedra.
MgSn2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmcm space group. Mg(1) is bonded to ten equivalent Sn(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted face and edge-sharing MgSn10 cuboctahedra. There are four shorter (3.28 Å) and six longer (3.32 Å) Mg(1)-Sn(1) bond lengths. Sn(1) is bonded to five equivalent Mg(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner, face, and edge-sharing SnMg5 cuboctahedra.