V(CrO3) crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one V(2) and one Cr(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), and one Cr(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one Cr(1), and one Cr(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms.
V(CrO3) crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. There are two inequivalent V sites. In the first V site, V(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(6) atom. The V(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.72 Å. The V(1)-O(3) bond length is 1.86 Å. The V(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.06 Å. The V(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.06 Å. In the second V site, V(2) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(4), one O(5), and two equivalent O(3) atoms. The V(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.81 Å. The V(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.14 Å. The V(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.48 Å. There is one shorter (1.85 Å) and one longer (2.34 Å) V(2)-O(3) bond length. There are two inequivalent Cr sites. In the first Cr site, Cr(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Cr(1)-O(2) bond length is 1.75 Å. The Cr(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.03 Å. The Cr(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Cr(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.83 Å. In the second Cr site, Cr(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one O(4), one O(5), two equivalent O(1), and two equivalent O(6) atoms. The Cr(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.48 Å. The Cr(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.13 Å. There is one shorter (1.80 Å) and one longer (2.42 Å) Cr(2)-O(1) bond length. There is one shorter (1.83 Å) and one longer (2.33 Å) Cr(2)-O(6) bond length. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one V(1) and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one V(2) and one Cr(1) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), two equivalent V(2), and one Cr(1) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one V(2), and one Cr(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one V(2), one Cr(1), and one Cr(2) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one V(1), one Cr(1), and two equivalent Cr(2) atoms.