Materials Data on KHg2 by Materials Project
KHg2 is Titanium Disilicide-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. K is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to twelve equivalent Hg atoms. There are a spread of K–Hg bond distances ranging from 3.69–3.99 Å. Hg is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to six equivalent K and four equivalent Hg atoms. There are a spread of Hg–Hg bond distances ranging from 3.12–3.23 Å.
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