data_CdGeCl2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   4.72
_cell_length_b   4.72
_cell_length_c   4.12
_cell_angle_alpha   90.0
_cell_angle_beta   90.0
_cell_angle_gamma   90.0
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   CdGeCl2
_chemical_formula_sum   'Cd1 Ge1 Cl2'
_cell_volume   91.86
_cell_formula_units_Z   1
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Cd  Cd0  1  0.36  0.36  0.0  1.0
  Ge  Ge3  1  0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0
  Cl  Cl1  1  0.36  0.0  0.06  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  1  0.0  0.36  0.06  1.0

data_CdGeCl2
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   Cm
_cell_length_a   6.68
_cell_length_b   6.68
_cell_length_c   4.12
_cell_angle_alpha   90.0
_cell_angle_beta   90.0
_cell_angle_gamma   90.0
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   8
_chemical_formula_structural   CdGeCl2
_chemical_formula_sum   'Cd2 Ge2 Cl4'
_cell_volume   183.71
_cell_formula_units_Z   2
loop_
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_site_id
 _symmetry_equiv_pos_as_xyz
  1  'x, y, z'
  2  'x, -y, z'
  3  'x+1/2, y+1/2, z'
  4  'x+1/2, -y+1/2, z'
loop_
 _atom_site_type_symbol
 _atom_site_label
 _atom_site_symmetry_multiplicity
 _atom_site_fract_x
 _atom_site_fract_y
 _atom_site_fract_z
 _atom_site_occupancy
  Cd  Cd0  2  0.36  0.0  0.0  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  2  0.0  0.0  0.0  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  4  0.18  0.18  0.06  1.0

Cd Ge Cl Cl
Cd Ge Cl Cl 0 3 o o o 0 2 o o o 1 3 o o o 1 2 o o o 
CdGeCl2 is alpha Po structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two CdGeCl2 clusters. Cd(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Both Cd(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 1.73 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in an L-shaped geometry to two equivalent Cl(1) atoms. Both Ge(1)-Cl(1) bond lengths are 1.73 Å. Cl(1) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one Cd(1) and one Ge(1) atom.