Yb2TeO2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. Yb(1) is bonded to three equivalent Te(1) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing YbTe3O4 trigonal pyramids. Te(1) is bonded in a hexagonal planar geometry to six equivalent Yb(1) atoms. O(1) is bonded to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OYb4 trigonal pyramids.
Yb2TeO2 crystallizes in the trigonal P-3m1 space group. Yb(1) is bonded to three equivalent Te(1) and four equivalent O(1) atoms to form a mixture of distorted corner and edge-sharing YbTe3O4 trigonal pyramids. All Yb(1)-Te(1) bond lengths are 3.67 Å. There are three shorter (2.18 Å) and one longer (2.27 Å) Yb(1)-O(1) bond length. Te(1) is bonded in a hexagonal planar geometry to six equivalent Yb(1) atoms. O(1) is bonded to four equivalent Yb(1) atoms to form a mixture of corner and edge-sharing OYb4 trigonal pyramids.