Yb2Pd3Cd is Heusler-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. There are three inequivalent Yb sites. In the first Yb site, Yb(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Pd(3) and six Pd(1,1) atoms. In the second Yb site, Yb(2) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(3), and four equivalent Pd(2) atoms. In the third Yb site, Yb(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Pd(3) and six equivalent Pd(2) atoms. There are four inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Yb(2), three equivalent Yb(1), and four equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to three equivalent Yb(3), four equivalent Yb(2), and one Cd(1) atom. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Yb(1), one Yb(3), three equivalent Yb(2), and three equivalent Cd(1) atoms. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Yb(2), three equivalent Yb(1), and four equivalent Cd(1) atoms. Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(2); three equivalent Pd(3); and four Pd(1,1) atoms.
Yb2Pd3Cd is Heusler-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. There are three inequivalent Yb sites. In the first Yb site, Yb(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Pd(3) and six Pd(1,1) atoms. Both Yb(1)-Pd(3) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. All Yb(1)-Pd(1,1) bond lengths are 2.88 Å. In the second Yb site, Yb(2) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(1), three equivalent Pd(3), and four equivalent Pd(2) atoms. The Yb(2)-Pd(1) bond length is 2.81 Å. All Yb(2)-Pd(3) bond lengths are 2.86 Å. There are three shorter (2.93 Å) and one longer (3.04 Å) Yb(2)-Pd(2) bond length. In the third Yb site, Yb(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to two equivalent Pd(3) and six equivalent Pd(2) atoms. Both Yb(3)-Pd(3) bond lengths are 2.92 Å. All Yb(3)-Pd(2) bond lengths are 2.90 Å. There are four inequivalent Pd sites. In the first Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Yb(2), three equivalent Yb(1), and four equivalent Cd(1) atoms. There is one shorter (2.84 Å) and three longer (2.91 Å) Pd(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths. In the second Pd site, Pd(2) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to three equivalent Yb(3), four equivalent Yb(2), and one Cd(1) atom. The Pd(2)-Cd(1) bond length is 2.87 Å. In the third Pd site, Pd(3) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Yb(1), one Yb(3), three equivalent Yb(2), and three equivalent Cd(1) atoms. All Pd(3)-Cd(1) bond lengths are 2.89 Å. In the fourth Pd site, Pd(1) is bonded in a body-centered cubic geometry to one Yb(2), three equivalent Yb(1), and four equivalent Cd(1) atoms. The Pd(1)-Yb(2) bond length is 2.81 Å. There is one shorter (2.84 Å) and three longer (2.91 Å) Pd(1)-Cd(1) bond lengths. Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted body-centered cubic geometry to one Pd(2); three equivalent Pd(3); and four Pd(1,1) atoms.