Zn(SbO2)2 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form SbO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-73°. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to two equivalent Zn(1), one Sb(1), and one Sb(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OZn2Sb2 tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(1), one Sb(1), and two equivalent Sb(2) atoms.
Zn(SbO2)2 is Spinel-like structured and crystallizes in the orthorhombic Imma space group. Zn(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(2) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form ZnO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra. Both Zn(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.43 Å. All Zn(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. There are two inequivalent Sb sites. In the first Sb site, Sb(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms to form SbO4 tetrahedra that share corners with six equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra and corners with six equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 48-73°. Both Sb(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.35 Å. Both Sb(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.05 Å. In the second Sb site, Sb(2) is bonded to two equivalent O(1) and four equivalent O(2) atoms to form SbO6 octahedra that share corners with six equivalent Sb(1)O4 tetrahedra, edges with two equivalent Sb(2)O6 octahedra, and edges with four equivalent Zn(1)O6 octahedra. Both Sb(2)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.28 Å. All Sb(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.37 Å. There are two inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to two equivalent Zn(1), one Sb(1), and one Sb(2) atom to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing OZn2Sb2 tetrahedra. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zn(1), one Sb(1), and two equivalent Sb(2) atoms.