Zn(MoO2)2 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mo(2)O6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-65°. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form MoO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mo(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mo(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mo(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mo(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), two equivalent Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom.
Zn(MoO2)2 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form distorted MoO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mo(2)O6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 45-65°. Both Mo(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.09 Å. Both Mo(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form MoO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mo(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Mo(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. Both Mo(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. All Mo(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.18 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Mo(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Mo(2)O6 octahedra. Both Zn(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.16 Å. All Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.17 Å. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and two equivalent Zn(1) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Mo(1), two equivalent Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom.