Mg7(AsO4)2(HAsO4)4: A new magnesium arsenate with a very strong hydrogen bond

Author(s)
Uwe Kolitsch, Petr Bartu
Abstract

The crystal structure and bond strength of heptamagnesium bis(arsenate tetrakis(hydrogenarsenate), Mg7(AsO4) 2(HAsO4)4, was analyzed. It was found that the structure of the compound was based on a three dimensional framework of edge- and corner-sharing MgO6, MgO4(OH)2, MgO 5, ASO3(OH) and AsO4 polyhedra. It was also found that the average bond length of Mg-O was in the range of 2.056-2.154 A° while that of As-O was in the range of 1.680-1.688 A°. The results show that the most underbonded O ligand corresponds to the acceptor of very strong hydrogen bond.

Organisation(s)
Department of Mineralogy and Crystallography
Journal
Acta Crystallographica. Section C: Crystal Structure Communications
Volume
60
ISSN
0108-2701
Publication date
2004
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
1051 Geology, Mineralogy
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/ea313e7a-e9d5-4631-a892-7bc483f68b24