Abstract: | X‐ray crystal structures are reported for Na6RuO2{TeO4(OH)2}2]·16H2O and Na5Ag{TeO4(OH)2}2]·16H2O which contain respectively RuVI and AgIII coordinated to chelating bidentate tellurate (TeO4(OH)2]4?) groups. Na6RuO2{TeO4(OH)2}2]·16H2O: Space group P1¯, Z = 2, lattice dimensions at 120 K; a = 6.9865(1), b = 8.7196(2), c = 11.7395(2)Å, α = 74.008(1), β = 79.954(1), γ = 88.514(1)°; R1 = 0.025. Na5Ag{TeO4(OH)2}2]·16H2O: Space group P1¯, Z = 2, lattice dimensions at 120 K; a = 5.888(1), b = 8.932(1), c = 12.561(2)Å, α = 98.219(6), β = 97.964(9), γ = 93.238(14)°; R1 = 0.047. |