Abstract: | Crystals of PCl5NbCl5 and PCl5TaCl5 are isomorphous; space group P1 . The structures are ionic, consisting of tetrahedral cations PCl4+ and octahedral anions NbCl6? and TaCl6?, respectively. Twinning is frequently observed in both compounds; an explanation thereof is given on the basis of the OD theorie. |