Ba(P2Te)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(3), two equivalent P(2), three equivalent Te(1), and four equivalent Te(2) atoms. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ba(1), two equivalent P(2), and one Te(2) atom. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one Ba(1), one P(1), one P(2), and one P(3) atom to form PBaP3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent P(3)BaTeP2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)BaP3 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one P(2)BaP3 trigonal pyramid. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one Ba(1), two equivalent P(2), and one Te(1) atom to form corner-sharing PBaTeP2 tetrahedra. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ba(1), one P(3), and one Te(2) atom. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1), one P(1), and one Te(1) atom.
Ba(P2Te)2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pnma space group. Ba(1) is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to one P(1), one P(3), two equivalent P(2), three equivalent Te(1), and four equivalent Te(2) atoms. The Ba(1)-P(1) bond length is 3.33 Å. The Ba(1)-P(3) bond length is 3.62 Å. Both Ba(1)-P(2) bond lengths are 3.47 Å. There is one shorter (3.77 Å) and two longer (3.84 Å) Ba(1)-Te(1) bond lengths. There are a spread of Ba(1)-Te(2) bond distances ranging from 3.60-3.95 Å. There are three inequivalent P sites. In the first P site, P(1) is bonded in a rectangular see-saw-like geometry to one Ba(1), two equivalent P(2), and one Te(2) atom. Both P(1)-P(2) bond lengths are 2.22 Å. The P(1)-Te(2) bond length is 2.57 Å. In the second P site, P(2) is bonded to one Ba(1), one P(1), one P(2), and one P(3) atom to form PBaP3 trigonal pyramids that share corners with two equivalent P(3)BaTeP2 tetrahedra,  a cornercorner with one P(2)BaP3 trigonal pyramid, and  an edgeedge with one P(2)BaP3 trigonal pyramid. The P(2)-P(2) bond length is 2.24 Å. The P(2)-P(3) bond length is 2.23 Å. In the third P site, P(3) is bonded to one Ba(1), two equivalent P(2), and one Te(1) atom to form corner-sharing PBaTeP2 tetrahedra. The P(3)-Te(1) bond length is 2.49 Å. There are two inequivalent Te sites. In the first Te site, Te(1) is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Ba(1), one P(3), and one Te(2) atom. The Te(1)-Te(2) bond length is 3.36 Å. In the second Te site, Te(2) is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to four equivalent Ba(1), one P(1), and one Te(1) atom.