DOE OSTI2020
RbNO3 crystallizes in the trigonal P3_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional. there are three inequivalent Rb1+ sites. In the first Rb1+ site, Rb1+ is bonded in a 11-coordinate geometry to eleven O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.98–3.47 Å. In the second Rb1+ site, Rb1+ is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.98–3.41 Å. In the third Rb1+ site, Rb1+ is bonded in a 12-coordinate geometry to twelve O2- atoms. There are a spread of Rb–O bond distances ranging from 2.96–3.60 Å. There are three inequivalent N5+ sites. In the first N5+ site, N5+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of N–O bond distances ranging from 1.26–1.28 Å. In the second N5+ site, N5+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of N–O bond distances ranging from 1.26–1.28 Å. In the third N5+ site, N5+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of N–O bond distances ranging from 1.26–1.28 Å. There are nine inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three Rb1+ and one N5+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four Rb1+ and one N5+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three Rb1+ and one N5+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four Rb1+ and one N5+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four Rb1+ and one N5+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three Rb1+ and one N5+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four Rb1+ and one N5+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four Rb1+ and one N5+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to four Rb1+ and one N5+ atom.