TaO3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Ta(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing TaO12 cuboctahedra. O(1) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Ta(1) atoms.
TaO3 crystallizes in the hexagonal P6_3/mmc space group. Ta(1) is bonded to twelve equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of face and corner-sharing TaO12 cuboctahedra. There are six shorter (2.24 Å) and six longer (2.34 Å) Ta(1)-O(1) bond lengths. O(1) is bonded in a see-saw-like geometry to four equivalent Ta(1) atoms.