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Bond angles

For bond angles, tex2html_wrap_inline2202 is the angle defined by three atoms, labeled i, j, k, with j being the central atom.

Let tex2html_wrap_inline2212 be the vector from atom j to atom i, tex2html_wrap_inline2218 the vector from atom k to atom j and tex2html_wrap_inline2224 the vector from atom i to atom k. Then

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[Note: In Fortran the argument of the function ACOS is in radians. If tex2html_wrap_inline2196 is to be in degrees a conversion factor must be included.]

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where:

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Dale Edwin Tronrud
Thu Jan 22 14:07:35 PST 1998