Lu7(RhTe)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Lu sites. In the first Lu site, Lu(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), one Te(2), and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. In the second Lu site, Lu(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Rh(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the third Lu site, Lu(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. In the fourth Lu site, Lu(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Te(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. Rh(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Lu(1), two equivalent Lu(3), and three equivalent Lu(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Lu(2), two equivalent Lu(4), and four equivalent Lu(1) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Lu(4), two equivalent Lu(1), and four equivalent Lu(3) atoms.
Lu7(RhTe)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imm2 space group. There are four inequivalent Lu sites. In the first Lu site, Lu(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1), one Te(2), and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. Both Lu(1)-Rh(1) bond lengths are 2.79 Å. The Lu(1)-Te(2) bond length is 3.08 Å. Both Lu(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.14 Å. In the second Lu site, Lu(2) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Rh(1) and one Te(1) atom. There are two shorter (2.79 Å) and one longer (3.10 Å) Lu(2)-Rh(1) bond length. The Lu(2)-Te(1) bond length is 3.13 Å. In the third Lu site, Lu(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rh(1) and two equivalent Te(2) atoms. Both Lu(3)-Rh(1) bond lengths are 2.82 Å. Both Lu(3)-Te(2) bond lengths are 3.13 Å. In the fourth Lu site, Lu(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Te(2) and two equivalent Te(1) atoms. The Lu(4)-Te(2) bond length is 3.17 Å. Both Lu(4)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.16 Å. Rh(1) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Lu(1), two equivalent Lu(3), and three equivalent Lu(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Lu(2), two equivalent Lu(4), and four equivalent Lu(1) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to one Lu(4), two equivalent Lu(1), and four equivalent Lu(3) atoms.