Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes

AFLOW Prototype: A2B12C6D_hP21_150_d_2g_ef_a-001

This structure originally had the label A2B12C6D_hP21_150_d_2g_ef_a. Calls to that address will be redirected here.

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D. Hicks, M.J. Mehl, M. Esters, C. Oses, O. Levy, G.L.W. Hart, C. Toher, and S. Curtarolo, The AFLOW Library of Crystallographic Prototypes: Part 3, Comp. Mat. Sci. 199, 110450 (2021). (doi=10.1016/j.commatsci.2021.110450)

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SrCl$_{2}\cdot$(H$_{2}$O)$_{6}$ Structure: A2B12C6D_hP21_150_d_2g_ef_a-001

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Prototype Cl$_{2}$H$_{12}$O$_{6}$Sr
AFLOW prototype label A2B12C6D_hP21_150_d_2g_ef_a-001
ICSD 59143
Pearson symbol hP21
Space group number 150
Space group symbol $P321$
AFLOW prototype command aflow --proto=A2B12C6D_hP21_150_d_2g_ef_a-001
--params=$a, \allowbreak c/a, \allowbreak z_{2}, \allowbreak x_{3}, \allowbreak x_{4}, \allowbreak x_{5}, \allowbreak y_{5}, \allowbreak z_{5}, \allowbreak x_{6}, \allowbreak y_{6}, \allowbreak z_{6}$

Other compounds with this structure

CaCl$_{2}\cdot$(H$_{2}$O)$_{6}$,  CaBr$_{2}\cdot$(H$_{2}$O)$_{6}$


  • This is a redetermination of the $I1_{3}$ structure. In addition to locating the hydrogen atoms in the water molecule, (Agron, 1986) show that the space group is $P321$ #150, not $P\overline{3}$ #147.

\[ \begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{a_{1}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{2}}&=&\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}\\\mathbf{a_{3}}&=&c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}} \end{array}\]

Basis vectors

Lattice coordinates Cartesian coordinates Wyckoff position Atom type
$\mathbf{B_{1}}$ = $0$ = $0$ (1a) Sr I
$\mathbf{B_{2}}$ = $\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2d) Cl I
$\mathbf{B_{3}}$ = $\frac{2}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{6}a \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{2} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (2d) Cl I
$\mathbf{B_{4}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ (3e) O I
$\mathbf{B_{5}}$ = $x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}$ (3e) O I
$\mathbf{B_{6}}$ = $- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{3} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}$ = $- a x_{3} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}$ (3e) O I
$\mathbf{B_{7}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (3f) O II
$\mathbf{B_{8}}$ = $x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (3f) O II
$\mathbf{B_{9}}$ = $- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{4} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+\frac{1}{2} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- a x_{4} \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{1}{2}c \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (3f) O II
$\mathbf{B_{10}}$ = $x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H I
$\mathbf{B_{11}}$ = $- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H I
$\mathbf{B_{12}}$ = $- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H I
$\mathbf{B_{13}}$ = $y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} + y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H I
$\mathbf{B_{14}}$ = $\left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{5} - 2 y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H I
$\mathbf{B_{15}}$ = $- x_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{5} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{5} - y_{5}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{5} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H I
$\mathbf{B_{16}}$ = $x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H II
$\mathbf{B_{17}}$ = $- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H II
$\mathbf{B_{18}}$ = $- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}+z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}+c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H II
$\mathbf{B_{19}}$ = $y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}+x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} + y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H II
$\mathbf{B_{20}}$ = $\left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- y_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $\frac{1}{2}a \left(x_{6} - 2 y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a x_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H II
$\mathbf{B_{21}}$ = $- x_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{1}- \left(x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \, \mathbf{a}_{2}- z_{6} \, \mathbf{a}_{3}$ = $- \frac{1}{2}a \left(2 x_{6} - y_{6}\right) \,\mathbf{\hat{x}}+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}a y_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{y}}- c z_{6} \,\mathbf{\hat{z}}$ (6g) H II

References

  • P. A. Agron and W. R. Busing, Calcium and strontium dichloride hexahydrates by neutron diffraction, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. C 42, 141–143 (1986), doi:10.1107/S0108270186097007.

Found in

  • P. Villars, PAULING FILE (2016). In: Inorganic Solid Phases, SpringerMaterials (online database), Springer, Heidelberg SpringerMaterials.

Prototype Generator

aflow --proto=A2B12C6D_hP21_150_d_2g_ef_a --params=$a,c/a,z_{2},x_{3},x_{4},x_{5},y_{5},z_{5},x_{6},y_{6},z_{6}$

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