YbCl3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing YbCl12 cuboctahedra. Cl(1) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms.
YbCl3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Yb(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Cl(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and face-sharing YbCl12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (3.04 Å) and six longer (3.22 Å) Yb(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths. Cl(1) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms.