Cr2Te3 crystallizes in the trigonal P-31c space group. There are three inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing CrTe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-50°. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CrTe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 47°. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge, face, and corner-sharing CrTe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. Te(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), and two equivalent Cr(3) atoms.
Cr2Te3 crystallizes in the trigonal P-31c space group. There are three inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing CrTe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 47-50°. All Cr(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.78 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge and corner-sharing CrTe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 47°. All Cr(2)-Te(1) bond lengths are 2.75 Å. In the third Cr site, Cr(3) is bonded to six equivalent Te(1) atoms to form a mixture of edge, face, and corner-sharing CrTe6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles are 50°. There are three shorter (2.73 Å) and three longer (2.78 Å) Cr(3)-Te(1) bond lengths. Te(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Cr(1), one Cr(2), and two equivalent Cr(3) atoms.