Figure 2
Crystal structure drawings of (a) RbGa(HAsO4)2 and (b) RbGa2As(HAsO4)6 inequal layers, viewed along the c axis. In this layer, the GaO6 octahedra are replaced by AsO6 octahedra in RbGa2As(HAsO4)6 (b). Since the unit-cell dimensions in directions a and b are slightly longer in RbGa2As(HAsO4)6 and the AsO6 octahedra are smaller than the corresponding GaO6 octahedra, the (Ga/As)As6O24 units within this layer move further apart – leading to longer D—H⋯A distances and a compressed (along c) void that is too small for Rb atoms (compare Fig. 1). |