TaO2 is Rutile structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Ta(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 43°. O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Ta(1) atoms.
TaO2 is Rutile structured and crystallizes in the tetragonal P4_2/mnm space group. Ta(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing TaO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 43°. There are two shorter (2.02 Å) and four longer (2.09 Å) Ta(1)-O(1) bond lengths. O(1) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to three equivalent Ta(1) atoms.