KTe is alpha boron-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62m space group. There are two inequivalent K sites. In the first K site, K(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Te(1) and four equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the second K site, K(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Te(1) and four equivalent Te(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent K(1), three equivalent K(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the second Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent K(1), three equivalent K(2), and one Te(1) atom.
KTe is alpha boron-derived structured and crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62m space group. There are two inequivalent K sites. In the first K site, K(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Te(1) and four equivalent Te(2) atoms. Both K(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.59 Å. All K(1)-Te(2) bond lengths are 3.64 Å. In the second K site, K(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Te(1) and four equivalent Te(2) atoms. Both K(2)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.58 Å. All K(2)-Te(2) bond lengths are 3.54 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent K(1), three equivalent K(2), and one Te(2) atom. The Te(2)-Te(2) bond length is 2.81 Å. In the second Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to three equivalent K(1), three equivalent K(2), and one Te(1) atom. The Te(1)-Te(1) bond length is 2.80 Å.