Materials Data on YbAgSb by Materials Project
YbAgSb crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. The structure is three-dimensional. Yb2+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Sb3- atoms. There are a spread of Yb–Sb bond distances ranging from 3.19–3.31 Å. Ag1+ is bonded to four equivalent Sb3- atoms to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing AgSb4 tetrahedra. There are three shorter (2.85 Å) and one longer (3.01 Å) Ag–Sb bond lengths. Sb3- is bonded in a 9-coordinate geometry to five equivalent Yb2+ and four equivalent Ag1+ atoms.
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