Ba2BiSbO6 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve equivalent O(1) atoms. Bi(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form BiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 15°. Sb(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Bi(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 15°. O(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1), one Bi(1), and one Sb(1) atom.
Ba2BiSbO6 crystallizes in the trigonal R-3 space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve equivalent O(1) atoms. There are a spread of Ba(1)-O(1) bond distances ranging from 2.79-3.37 Å. Bi(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form BiO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 15°. All Bi(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.34 Å. Sb(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Bi(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 15°. All Sb(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.03 Å. O(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1), one Bi(1), and one Sb(1) atom.