RbAg5S3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62c space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded to three equivalent S(2) and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form face-sharing RbS6 octahedra. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded to six equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted face-sharing RbS6 octahedra. There are four inequivalent Ag sites. In the first Ag site, Ag(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(2), and one S(3) atom. In the second Ag site, Ag(2) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent S(2) atoms. In the third Ag site, Ag(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one S(1) and one S(3) atom. In the fourth Ag site, Ag(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(2), and one S(3) atom. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(2), one Ag(1), one Ag(4), and two equivalent Ag(3) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Ag(1), one Ag(4), and two equivalent Ag(2) atoms. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Ag(1), one Ag(4), and two equivalent Ag(3) atoms.
RbAg5S3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P-62c space group. There are two inequivalent Rb sites. In the first Rb site, Rb(1) is bonded to three equivalent S(2) and three equivalent S(3) atoms to form face-sharing RbS6 octahedra. All Rb(1)-S(2) bond lengths are 3.31 Å. All Rb(1)-S(3) bond lengths are 3.32 Å. In the second Rb site, Rb(2) is bonded to six equivalent S(1) atoms to form distorted face-sharing RbS6 octahedra. All Rb(2)-S(1) bond lengths are 3.32 Å. There are four inequivalent Ag sites. In the first Ag site, Ag(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(2), and one S(3) atom. The Ag(1)-S(1) bond length is 2.72 Å. The Ag(1)-S(2) bond length is 2.50 Å. The Ag(1)-S(3) bond length is 2.62 Å. In the second Ag site, Ag(2) is bonded in a linear geometry to two equivalent S(2) atoms. Both Ag(2)-S(2) bond lengths are 2.39 Å. In the third Ag site, Ag(3) is bonded in a linear geometry to one S(1) and one S(3) atom. The Ag(3)-S(1) bond length is 2.38 Å. The Ag(3)-S(3) bond length is 2.39 Å. In the fourth Ag site, Ag(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one S(1), one S(2), and one S(3) atom. The Ag(4)-S(1) bond length is 2.51 Å. The Ag(4)-S(2) bond length is 2.77 Å. The Ag(4)-S(3) bond length is 2.55 Å. There are three inequivalent S sites. In the first S site, S(1) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(2), one Ag(1), one Ag(4), and two equivalent Ag(3) atoms. In the second S site, S(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Ag(1), one Ag(4), and two equivalent Ag(2) atoms. In the third S site, S(3) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Rb(1), one Ag(1), one Ag(4), and two equivalent Ag(3) atoms.