Zn2SnO4 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-60°. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZn3Sn trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms.
Zn2SnO4 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. There are two inequivalent Zn sites. In the first Zn site, Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form ZnO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 55-60°. Both Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.99 Å. Both Zn(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.02 Å. In the second Zn site, Zn(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra. Both Zn(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.17 Å. All Zn(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. Sn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form SnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Zn(2)O6 octahedra. Both Sn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.04 Å. All Sn(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.10 Å. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Zn(1), two equivalent Zn(2), and one Sn(1) atom to form a mixture of distorted edge and corner-sharing OZn3Sn trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(1), one Zn(2), and two equivalent Sn(1) atoms.