Rb3Te(PO7)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(5), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. P(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. Te(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Rb(2) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Rb(2) and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one P(1) atom.
Rb3Te(PO7)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded in a distorted q6 geometry to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(5), two equivalent O(6), and two equivalent O(7) atoms. Both Rb(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 3.03 Å. Both Rb(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 3.25 Å. Both Rb(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 3.20 Å. Both Rb(1)-O(6) bond lengths are 3.35 Å. Both Rb(1)-O(7) bond lengths are 3.23 Å. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), one O(6), one O(7), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. The Rb(2)-O(1) bond length is 3.24 Å. The Rb(2)-O(2) bond length is 3.24 Å. The Rb(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Rb(2)-O(5) bond length is 3.20 Å. The Rb(2)-O(6) bond length is 3.08 Å. The Rb(2)-O(7) bond length is 3.07 Å. There is one shorter (2.99 Å) and one longer (3.05 Å) Rb(2)-O(4) bond length. P(1) is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to one O(1), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom. The P(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.55 Å. The P(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.54 Å. The P(1)-O(7) bond length is 1.54 Å. Te(1) is bonded in an octahedral geometry to two equivalent O(2), two equivalent O(3), and two equivalent O(4) atoms. Both Te(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. Both Te(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 1.94 Å. Both Te(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 1.92 Å. There are seven inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one P(1) atom. In the second O site, O(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one P(1) atom. In the third O site, O(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Rb(2) and one P(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one Te(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to two equivalent Rb(2) and one Te(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Rb(1), one Rb(2), and one P(1) atom.