ScNi3 is Uranium Silicide structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pm-3m space group. Sc(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form ScNi12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Sc(1)Ni12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Sc(1)Ni12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra. Ni(1) is bonded to four equivalent Sc(1) and eight equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form distorted NiSc4Ni8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Sc(1)Ni12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Sc(1)Ni12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra.
ScNi3 is Uranium Silicide structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pm-3m space group. Sc(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form ScNi12 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Sc(1)Ni12 cuboctahedra, edges with twenty-four equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra, faces with six equivalent Sc(1)Ni12 cuboctahedra, and faces with twelve equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra. All Sc(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. Ni(1) is bonded to four equivalent Sc(1) and eight equivalent Ni(1) atoms to form distorted NiSc4Ni8 cuboctahedra that share corners with twelve equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra, edges with eight equivalent Sc(1)Ni12 cuboctahedra, edges with sixteen equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra, faces with four equivalent Sc(1)Ni12 cuboctahedra, and faces with fourteen equivalent Ni(1)Sc4Ni8 cuboctahedra. All Ni(1)-Ni(1) bond lengths are 2.60 Å.