The title compound was prepared by the reaction of the elemental compo
nents in a tantalum tube. EuAgGe (single crystal, X-ray, Imma, a = 467
.0(1): b = 740.0(1), c = 798.1(1) pm, V = 0.2755(1) nm(3), Z = 4, wR2
= 0.0371, 474 F-2 values and 13 variables) crystallizes with the ortho
rhombic structure of CeCu2. The europium atoms occupy the cerium posit
ions, while the silver and germanium atoms are randomly distributed on
the copper positions. The crystal structure of EuAgGe is discussed to
gether with the structures of EuAg2 and EuAuGe.