CaC2 is alpha-derived structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pn-3m space group. Ca(1) is bonded to six equivalent C(1) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CaC6 octahedra. C(1) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to three equivalent Ca(1) and three equivalent C(1) atoms.
CaC2 is alpha-derived structured and crystallizes in the cubic Pn-3m space group. Ca(1) is bonded to six equivalent C(1) atoms to form distorted edge-sharing CaC6 octahedra. All Ca(1)-C(1) bond lengths are 2.48 Å. C(1) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to three equivalent Ca(1) and three equivalent C(1) atoms. All C(1)-C(1) bond lengths are 1.57 Å.