Materials Data on Hg2ClO by Materials Project

Abstract

Hg2OCl crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of two Hg2OCl ribbons oriented in the (1, 0, 1) direction. there are three inequivalent Hg+1.50+ sites. In the first Hg+1.50+ site, Hg+1.50+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent O2- atoms. Both Hg–O bond lengths are 2.04 Å. In the second Hg+1.50+ site, Hg+1.50+ is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two equivalent O2- and two equivalent Cl1- atoms. Both Hg–O bond lengths are 2.05 Å. Both Hg–Cl bond lengths are 3.01 Å. In the third Hg+1.50+ site, Hg+1.50+ is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one O2- and one Cl1- atom. The Hg–O bond length is 2.53 Å. The Hg–Cl bond length is 2.47 Å. O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three Hg+1.50+ atoms. Cl1- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two Hg+1.50+ atoms.