RbWO7 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), one O(5), one O(8), one O(9), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(14), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(14), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. There are fourteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(13) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(2), and one O(12) atom. In the second O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(2), one W(1), and one O(6) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Rb(1), one W(1), and one W(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(2), and one O(9) atom. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Rb(2), one W(1), and one O(8) atom. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Rb(2) and one W(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), one W(2), and one O(11) atom. In the eighth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Rb(2), one W(1), and one O(14) atom. In the ninth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Rb(1) and one W(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(1), and one O(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(2), and one O(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one W(1) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one O(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(2), and one O(13) atom.
RbWO7 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(11), one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), one O(5), one O(8), one O(9), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. The Rb(1)-O(1) bond length is 3.42 Å. The Rb(1)-O(10) bond length is 3.29 Å. The Rb(1)-O(11) bond length is 3.17 Å. The Rb(1)-O(12) bond length is 3.17 Å. The Rb(1)-O(13) bond length is 3.54 Å. The Rb(1)-O(2) bond length is 3.28 Å. The Rb(1)-O(5) bond length is 3.26 Å. The Rb(1)-O(8) bond length is 3.44 Å. The Rb(1)-O(9) bond length is 3.28 Å. There is one shorter (2.91 Å) and one longer (3.15 Å) Rb(1)-O(7) bond length. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(10), one O(11), one O(14), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Rb(2)-O(10) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Rb(2)-O(11) bond length is 3.26 Å. The Rb(2)-O(14) bond length is 3.27 Å. The Rb(2)-O(3) bond length is 3.16 Å. The Rb(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Rb(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Rb(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.94 Å. There are two inequivalent W sites. In the first W site, W(1) is bonded in a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry to one O(1), one O(10), one O(14), one O(3), one O(4), one O(6), and one O(8) atom. The W(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.92 Å. The W(1)-O(10) bond length is 1.83 Å. The W(1)-O(14) bond length is 2.12 Å. The W(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.25 Å. The W(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.81 Å. The W(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.24 Å. The W(1)-O(8) bond length is 2.12 Å. In the second W site, W(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(12), one O(13), one O(2), one O(5), one O(7), and one O(9) atom. The W(2)-O(1) bond length is 1.96 Å. The W(2)-O(12) bond length is 1.97 Å. The W(2)-O(13) bond length is 1.98 Å. The W(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.05 Å. The W(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.46 Å. The W(2)-O(7) bond length is 1.76 Å. The W(2)-O(9) bond length is 1.99 Å. There are fourteen inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(13) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(2), and one O(12) atom. The O(13)-O(12) bond length is 1.48 Å. In the second O site, O(14) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(2), one W(1), and one O(6) atom. The O(14)-O(6) bond length is 1.35 Å. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Rb(1), one W(1), and one W(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(2), and one O(9) atom. The O(2)-O(9) bond length is 1.45 Å. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Rb(2), one W(1), and one O(8) atom. The O(3)-O(8) bond length is 1.34 Å. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one Rb(2) and one W(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), one W(2), and one O(11) atom. The O(5)-O(11) bond length is 1.28 Å. In the eighth O site, O(6) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Rb(2), one W(1), and one O(14) atom. In the ninth O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two equivalent Rb(1) and one W(2) atom. In the tenth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(1), and one O(3) atom. In the eleventh O site, O(9) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(2), and one O(2) atom. In the twelfth O site, O(10) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one W(1) atom. In the thirteenth O site, O(11) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one O(5) atom. In the fourteenth O site, O(12) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one W(2), and one O(13) atom.