MgO2 is pyrite-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Mg(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form edge-sharing MgO6 octahedra. O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mg(1) and one O(1) atom.
MgO2 is pyrite-like structured and crystallizes in the trigonal R-3m space group. Mg(1) is bonded to six equivalent O(1) atoms to form edge-sharing MgO6 octahedra. All Mg(1)-O(1) bond lengths are 2.11 Å. O(1) is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to three equivalent Mg(1) and one O(1) atom. The O(1)-O(1) bond length is 1.49 Å.