RbMg14CrO16 is Molybdenum Carbide MAX Phase-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. Rb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form RbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Rb(1)O6 octahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra; and edges with eight Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. There are five inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Rb(1)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra; edges with four Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the second Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; corners with four Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Rb(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-10°. In the third Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; corners with four Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Rb(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-10°. In the fourth Mg site, Mg(3) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mg(2)O6 octahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-6°. In the fifth Mg site, Mg(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Rb(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Mg(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-14°. Cr(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(6) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Rb(1), one Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(2), and two equivalent Mg(4) atoms to form ORbMg5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Rb2Mg4 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-10°. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(3), two equivalent Mg(4), and one Cr(1) atom to form OMg5Cr octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(6)Mg4Cr2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-9°. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(2), two equivalent Mg(3), and two equivalent Mg(4) atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(6)Mg4Cr2 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Rb2Mg4 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-3°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Rb(1) and four Mg(2,2) atoms to form ORb2Mg4 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(4)Rb2Mg4 octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1); two Mg(2,2); and two equivalent Mg(3) atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Mg4Cr2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Rb2Mg4 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to four equivalent Mg(3) and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms to form OMg4Cr2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Mg4Cr2 octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted.
RbMg14CrO16 is Molybdenum Carbide MAX Phase-derived structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4/mmm space group. Rb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(4) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form RbO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Rb(1)O6 octahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra; and edges with eight Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. Both Rb(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. All Rb(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.45 Å. There are five inequivalent Mg sites. In the first Mg site, Mg(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(5) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Rb(1)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra; edges with four Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with four equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. Both Mg(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.91 Å. Both Mg(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. Both Mg(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. In the second Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; corners with four Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Rb(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-10°. The Mg(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mg(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.11 Å. Both Mg(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.21 Å. Both Mg(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.19 Å. In the third Mg site, Mg(2) is bonded to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; corners with four Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Rb(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-10°. The Mg(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.25 Å. The Mg(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.11 Å. Both Mg(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.21 Å. Both Mg(2)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.19 Å. In the fourth Mg site, Mg(3) is bonded to one O(5), one O(6), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Mg(2)O6 octahedra; corners with four equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra; edges with two Mg(2,2)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra; edges with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra; and edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-6°. The Mg(3)-O(5) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Mg(3)-O(6) bond length is 2.19 Å. Both Mg(3)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. Both Mg(3)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.17 Å. In the fifth Mg site, Mg(4) is bonded to two equivalent O(1), two equivalent O(2), and two equivalent O(3) atoms to form MgO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Rb(1)O6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one Cr(1)O6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Mg(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-14°. Both Mg(4)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. Both Mg(4)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.18 Å. Both Mg(4)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. Cr(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(6) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form CrO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Cr(1)O6 octahedra, corners with four equivalent Mg(1)O6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent Mg(4)O6 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent Mg(3)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. Both Cr(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 2.20 Å. All Cr(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Rb(1), one Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(2), and two equivalent Mg(4) atoms to form ORbMg5 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(4)Rb2Mg4 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-10°. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded to one Mg(1), two equivalent Mg(3), two equivalent Mg(4), and one Cr(1) atom to form OMg5Cr octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(6)Mg4Cr2 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-9°. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(2), two equivalent Mg(3), and two equivalent Mg(4) atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(6)Mg4Cr2 octahedra,  an edgeedge with one O(4)Rb2Mg4 octahedra, edges with two equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 0-3°. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded to two equivalent Rb(1) and four Mg(2,2) atoms to form ORb2Mg4 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(4)Rb2Mg4 octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded to two equivalent Mg(1); two Mg(2,2); and two equivalent Mg(3) atoms to form OMg6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Mg4Cr2 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, corners with two equivalent O(4)Rb2Mg4 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent O(1)RbMg5 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to four equivalent Mg(3) and two equivalent Cr(1) atoms to form OMg4Cr2 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent O(6)Mg4Cr2 octahedra, corners with four equivalent O(5)Mg6 octahedra, edges with four equivalent O(3)Mg6 octahedra, and edges with eight equivalent O(2)Mg5Cr octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedra are not tilted.