How will you distinguish between the following pairs of terms:
$(iii)$ Tetrahedral void and octahedral void?

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(N/A) $(iii)$ $A$ void surrounded by $4$ spheres is called a tetrahedral void,whereas a void surrounded by $6$ spheres is called an octahedral void. $A$ tetrahedral void is formed when $4$ spheres are arranged at the corners of a regular tetrahedron,while an octahedral void is formed when $6$ spheres are arranged at the corners of a regular octahedron.

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