Ga2Cl7(Te)2 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two tellurium tetramer molecules and four Ga2Cl7 clusters. In each Ga2Cl7 cluster, there are two inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(4) atom to form corner-sharing GaCl4 tetrahedra. In the second Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded to one Cl(4), one Cl(5), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom to form corner-sharing GaCl4 tetrahedra. There are seven inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(2) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(1) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(1) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Ga(1) and one Ga(2) atom.
Ga2Cl7(Te)2 is Indium-derived structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of two tellurium tetramer molecules and four Ga2Cl7 clusters. In each Ga2Cl7 cluster, there are two inequivalent Ga sites. In the first Ga site, Ga(1) is bonded to one Cl(1), one Cl(2), one Cl(3), and one Cl(4) atom to form corner-sharing GaCl4 tetrahedra. The Ga(1)-Cl(1) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Ga(1)-Cl(2) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Ga(1)-Cl(3) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Ga(1)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.31 Å. In the second Ga site, Ga(2) is bonded to one Cl(4), one Cl(5), one Cl(6), and one Cl(7) atom to form corner-sharing GaCl4 tetrahedra. The Ga(2)-Cl(4) bond length is 2.32 Å. The Ga(2)-Cl(5) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Ga(2)-Cl(6) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Ga(2)-Cl(7) bond length is 2.15 Å. There are seven inequivalent Cl sites. In the first Cl site, Cl(5) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(2) atom. In the second Cl site, Cl(6) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(2) atom. In the third Cl site, Cl(7) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(2) atom. In the fourth Cl site, Cl(1) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(1) atom. In the fifth Cl site, Cl(2) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(1) atom. In the sixth Cl site, Cl(3) is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Ga(1) atom. In the seventh Cl site, Cl(4) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Ga(1) and one Ga(2) atom.