What is the difference between a tetrahedral arrangement and a pyramidal one? ( PARAGRAPH FORMAT )
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Explanation:
1. A tetrahedral is a kind of pyramidal structure that has four “equal” triangular sides or faces (four identical atoms). A trigonal pyramid, on the other hand, has one lone atom and three identical atoms at its corners. ... Tetrahedral molecules are non-polar while trigonal pyramids are polar.
Tetrahedral vs Trigonal Pyramid
If we are talking about geometry, a tetrahedron is a kind of pyramid that has four “equal” triangular sides or faces. Its base can be any of those faces and is often referred to as a triangular pyramid. It can also refer to a molecule which contains an atom with four pairs of electrons. These paisr of electrons bond with each other which gives it a perfect equal structure.
If the bonding pairs of those electrons are changed, then we will have a trigonal pyramid (one non-bonding and three bonding pairs). Simply put, a molecule that has one lone pair of atoms and three outer atoms are called a trigonal pyramid. This changes the pyramidal shape of the structure of the molecule because of the influence of the lone atom. Unlike the tetrahedral that have four “equal” sides, the trigonal pyramid has one atom as the apex and three identical atoms at the corners which makes a pyramidal base.