HoCd2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmmm space group. Ho(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and face-sharing HoCd12 cuboctahedra. Cd(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ho(1) and five equivalent Cd(1) atoms.
HoCd2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmmm space group. Ho(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent Cd(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and face-sharing HoCd12 cuboctahedra. All Ho(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 3.31 Å. Cd(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to six equivalent Ho(1) and five equivalent Cd(1) atoms. There are three shorter (2.82 Å) and two longer (3.46 Å) Cd(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths.