NaScZn(SO4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. Na(1) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to three equivalent O(3) and three equivalent O(4) atoms. Sc(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(4) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. Zn(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(3) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. S(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 26-35°. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one S(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Zn(1), and one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Sc(1), and one S(1) atom.
NaScZn(SO4)3 crystallizes in the trigonal R3c space group. Na(1) is bonded in a distorted hexagonal planar geometry to three equivalent O(3) and three equivalent O(4) atoms. All Na(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.57 Å. All Na(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.67 Å. Sc(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(2) and three equivalent O(4) atoms to form ScO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. All Sc(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.07 Å. All Sc(1)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. Zn(1) is bonded to three equivalent O(1) and three equivalent O(3) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent S(1)O4 tetrahedra. All Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.06 Å. All Zn(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.13 Å. S(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), and one O(4) atom to form SO4 tetrahedra that share corners with two equivalent Sc(1)O6 octahedra and corners with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 26-35°. The S(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.47 Å. The S(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.49 Å. The S(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.47 Å. The S(1)-O(4) bond length is 1.50 Å. There are four inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Zn(1) and one S(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Sc(1) and one S(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Zn(1), and one S(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Na(1), one Sc(1), and one S(1) atom.