Materials Data on Hg2GeO4 by Materials Project
Hg2GeO4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Fddd space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Hg2+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to six equivalent O2- atoms. There are a spread of Hg–O bond distances ranging from 2.10–2.81 Å. Ge4+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four equivalent O2- atoms. All Ge–O bond lengths are 1.78 Å. O2- is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Hg2+ and one Ge4+ atom.
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