data_LiGeCl
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   'P 1'
_cell_length_a   6.38
_cell_length_b   6.38
_cell_length_c   6.38
_cell_angle_alpha   150.75
_cell_angle_beta   150.75
_cell_angle_gamma   41.84
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   1
_chemical_formula_structural   LiGeCl
_chemical_formula_sum   'Li1 Ge1 Cl1'
_cell_volume   61.84
_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
  Li  Li2  1  0.0  0.0  0.51  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  1  0.0  0.0  0.57  1.0
  Cl  Cl0  1  0.0  0.0  0.84  1.0

data_LiGeCl
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M   Cm
_cell_length_a   4.56
_cell_length_b   4.56
_cell_length_c   6.38
_cell_angle_alpha   90.0
_cell_angle_beta   110.92
_cell_angle_gamma   90.0
_symmetry_Int_Tables_number   8
_chemical_formula_structural   LiGeCl
_chemical_formula_sum   'Li2 Ge2 Cl2'
_cell_volume   123.67
_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
  Li  Li0  2  0.01  0.5  0.51  1.0
  Ge  Ge1  2  0.07  0.5  0.57  1.0
  Cl  Cl2  2  0.34  0.5  0.84  1.0

Li Ge Cl
Li Ge Cl 0 1 o o o 1 2 o o o 
LiGeCl is alpha Niobium phosphide-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic Cm space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two LiGeCl clusters. Li(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(1) atom. The Li(1)-Ge(1) bond length is 0.42 Å. Ge(1) is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to one Li(1) and one Cl(1) atom. The Ge(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 1.67 Å. Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ge(1) atom.