HoZn(MoO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing MoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-45°. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing MoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-45°. Zn(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Ho(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OHoZnMo2 trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ho(1), one Mo(1), and one Mo(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ho(1), one Mo(1), and one Mo(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Ho(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OHoZnMo2 tetrahedra.
HoZn(MoO3)2 crystallizes in the monoclinic Pc space group. Ho(1) is bonded in a 8-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(6), two equivalent O(4), and two equivalent O(5) atoms. The Ho(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.22 Å. The Ho(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Ho(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Ho(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.28 Å. There is one shorter (2.59 Å) and one longer (2.89 Å) Ho(1)-O(4) bond length. There is one shorter (2.63 Å) and one longer (2.82 Å) Ho(1)-O(5) bond length. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing MoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-45°. The Mo(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Mo(1)-O(2) bond length is 2.00 Å. The Mo(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.01 Å. The Mo(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Mo(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.12 Å. The Mo(1)-O(6) bond length is 2.16 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded to one O(1), one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom to form corner-sharing MoO6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 41-45°. The Mo(2)-O(1) bond length is 2.17 Å. The Mo(2)-O(2) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Mo(2)-O(3) bond length is 2.11 Å. The Mo(2)-O(4) bond length is 2.19 Å. The Mo(2)-O(5) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Mo(2)-O(6) bond length is 2.19 Å. Zn(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one O(1), one O(4), one O(5), and one O(6) atom. The Zn(1)-O(1) bond length is 2.46 Å. The Zn(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.07 Å. The Zn(1)-O(5) bond length is 2.06 Å. The Zn(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.98 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded to one Ho(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OHoZnMo2 trigonal pyramids. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ho(1), one Mo(1), and one Mo(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ho(1), one Mo(1), and one Mo(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to two equivalent Ho(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded to one Ho(1), one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Zn(1) atom to form distorted corner-sharing OHoZnMo2 tetrahedra.