Mo3Ag2Te3O16 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form distorted MoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-73°. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(7), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. There are two inequivalent Ag sites. In the first Ag site, Ag(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form AgO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-73°. In the second Ag site, Ag(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent O(2) atoms. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mo(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(2), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Ag(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1) and one Ag(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mo(1) and one Mo(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mo(2), one Ag(1), and one Te(2) atom.
Mo3Ag2Te3O16 crystallizes in the monoclinic C2 space group. There are two inequivalent Mo sites. In the first Mo site, Mo(1) is bonded to one O(1), one O(3), one O(4), one O(5), one O(6), and one O(7) atom to form distorted MoO6 octahedra that share corners with two equivalent Ag(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-73°. The Mo(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.99 Å. The Mo(1)-O(3) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Mo(1)-O(4) bond length is 2.23 Å. The Mo(1)-O(5) bond length is 1.76 Å. The Mo(1)-O(6) bond length is 1.75 Å. The Mo(1)-O(7) bond length is 2.00 Å. In the second Mo site, Mo(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to two equivalent O(4), two equivalent O(7), and two equivalent O(8) atoms. Both Mo(2)-O(4) bond lengths are 2.26 Å. Both Mo(2)-O(7) bond lengths are 1.96 Å. Both Mo(2)-O(8) bond lengths are 1.77 Å. There are two inequivalent Ag sites. In the first Ag site, Ag(1) is bonded to two equivalent O(3), two equivalent O(5), and two equivalent O(8) atoms to form AgO6 octahedra that share corners with four equivalent Mo(1)O6 octahedra. The corner-sharing octahedral tilt angles range from 44-73°. Both Ag(1)-O(3) bond lengths are 2.60 Å. Both Ag(1)-O(5) bond lengths are 2.43 Å. Both Ag(1)-O(8) bond lengths are 2.50 Å. In the second Ag site, Ag(2) is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Ag(2)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.29 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to two equivalent O(1) and two equivalent O(2) atoms. Both Te(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 1.93 Å. Both Te(1)-O(2) bond lengths are 2.08 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one O(2), one O(3), one O(4), and one O(8) atom. The Te(2)-O(2) bond length is 1.95 Å. The Te(2)-O(3) bond length is 1.88 Å. The Te(2)-O(4) bond length is 1.93 Å. The Te(2)-O(8) bond length is 2.64 Å. There are eight inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O(1) is bonded in a bent 150 degrees geometry to one Mo(1) and one Te(1) atom. In the second O site, O(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Ag(2), one Te(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the third O site, O(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1), one Ag(1), and one Te(2) atom. In the fourth O site, O(4) is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to one Mo(1), one Mo(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the fifth O site, O(5) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one Mo(1) and one Ag(1) atom. In the sixth O site, O(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Mo(1) atom. In the seventh O site, O(7) is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one Mo(1) and one Mo(2) atom. In the eighth O site, O(8) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Mo(2), one Ag(1), and one Te(2) atom.