Zr7(NTe2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are seven inequivalent Zr sites. In the first Zr site, Zr(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), one Te(1), one Te(2), and one Te(3) atom. In the second Zr site, Zr(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(2), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the third Zr site, Zr(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(4), one Te(1), one Te(4), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. In the fourth Zr site, Zr(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(3), one N(4), one Te(1), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. In the fifth Zr site, Zr(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(4), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. In the sixth Zr site, Zr(6) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one N(3), one N(4), one Te(3), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. In the seventh Zr site, Zr(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(3), one Te(1), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zr(1) and one Zr(4) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(2), and one Zr(3) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Zr(1), one Zr(4), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom to form NZr4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Zr(3), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom to form NZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramid. There are eight inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(3), one Zr(4), and one Zr(7) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one Zr(1), one Zr(2), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded to one Zr(2), one Zr(3), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Zr(2), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded to one Zr(2), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Te site, Te(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zr(2), one Zr(3), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom. In the eighth Te site, Te(8) is bonded to one Zr(3), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra.
Zr7(NTe2)4 crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. There are seven inequivalent Zr sites. In the first Zr site, Zr(1) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(2), one N(3), one Te(1), one Te(2), and one Te(3) atom. The Zr(1)-N(1) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zr(1)-N(2) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Zr(1)-N(3) bond length is 2.26 Å. The Zr(1)-Te(1) bond length is 3.19 Å. The Zr(1)-Te(2) bond length is 3.04 Å. The Zr(1)-Te(3) bond length is 3.18 Å. In the second Zr site, Zr(2) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(2), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. The Zr(2)-N(2) bond length is 2.04 Å. The Zr(2)-Te(2) bond length is 2.95 Å. The Zr(2)-Te(4) bond length is 3.24 Å. The Zr(2)-Te(5) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Zr(2)-Te(6) bond length is 2.84 Å. The Zr(2)-Te(7) bond length is 2.94 Å. In the third Zr site, Zr(3) is bonded in a 2-coordinate geometry to one N(2), one N(4), one Te(1), one Te(4), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. The Zr(3)-N(2) bond length is 2.09 Å. The Zr(3)-N(4) bond length is 2.33 Å. The Zr(3)-Te(1) bond length is 2.99 Å. The Zr(3)-Te(4) bond length is 3.05 Å. The Zr(3)-Te(7) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Zr(3)-Te(8) bond length is 3.17 Å. In the fourth Zr site, Zr(4) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one N(1), one N(3), one N(4), one Te(1), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. The Zr(4)-N(1) bond length is 1.96 Å. The Zr(4)-N(3) bond length is 2.28 Å. The Zr(4)-N(4) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Zr(4)-Te(1) bond length is 2.96 Å. The Zr(4)-Te(6) bond length is 3.09 Å. The Zr(4)-Te(8) bond length is 3.43 Å. In the fifth Zr site, Zr(5) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(4), one Te(2), one Te(3), one Te(4), one Te(6), and one Te(8) atom. The Zr(5)-N(4) bond length is 2.08 Å. The Zr(5)-Te(2) bond length is 2.99 Å. The Zr(5)-Te(3) bond length is 2.80 Å. The Zr(5)-Te(4) bond length is 3.15 Å. The Zr(5)-Te(6) bond length is 2.99 Å. The Zr(5)-Te(8) bond length is 2.87 Å. In the sixth Zr site, Zr(6) is bonded in a distorted L-shaped geometry to one N(3), one N(4), one Te(3), one Te(5), one Te(6), and one Te(7) atom. The Zr(6)-N(3) bond length is 2.16 Å. The Zr(6)-N(4) bond length is 2.15 Å. The Zr(6)-Te(3) bond length is 2.93 Å. The Zr(6)-Te(5) bond length is 2.91 Å. The Zr(6)-Te(6) bond length is 3.03 Å. The Zr(6)-Te(7) bond length is 2.96 Å. In the seventh Zr site, Zr(7) is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one N(3), one Te(1), one Te(2), one Te(4), one Te(5), one Te(7), and one Te(8) atom. The Zr(7)-N(3) bond length is 2.18 Å. The Zr(7)-Te(1) bond length is 3.14 Å. The Zr(7)-Te(2) bond length is 3.15 Å. The Zr(7)-Te(4) bond length is 3.17 Å. The Zr(7)-Te(5) bond length is 2.83 Å. The Zr(7)-Te(7) bond length is 2.97 Å. The Zr(7)-Te(8) bond length is 3.32 Å. There are four inequivalent N sites. In the first N site, N(1) is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Zr(1) and one Zr(4) atom. In the second N site, N(2) is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(2), and one Zr(3) atom. In the third N site, N(3) is bonded to one Zr(1), one Zr(4), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom to form NZr4 trigonal pyramids that share  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the fourth N site, N(4) is bonded to one Zr(3), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom to form NZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramid. There are eight inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(3), one Zr(4), and one Zr(7) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded to one Zr(1), one Zr(2), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the third Te site, Te(3) is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Zr(1), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom. In the fourth Te site, Te(4) is bonded to one Zr(2), one Zr(3), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramid,  an edgeedge with one Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra,  an edgeedge with one Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the fifth Te site, Te(5) is bonded in a distorted T-shaped geometry to one Zr(2), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom. In the sixth Te site, Te(6) is bonded to one Zr(2), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(6) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(8)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra. In the seventh Te site, Te(7) is bonded in a distorted rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Zr(2), one Zr(3), one Zr(6), and one Zr(7) atom. In the eighth Te site, Te(8) is bonded to one Zr(3), one Zr(4), one Zr(5), and one Zr(7) atom to form distorted TeZr4 tetrahedra that share  a cornercorner with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(2)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent Te(6)Zr4 tetrahedra, corners with two equivalent N(3)Zr4 trigonal pyramids,  an edgeedge with one N(4)Zr4 tetrahedra, and  an edgeedge with one Te(4)Zr4 tetrahedra.