Dihedral Angle
A dihedral angle is obtained when two planes pass through three atoms and two bonds, of which one bond is common to both planes.
In the below example, plane 1 passes through X-C-C, containing three atoms and two bonds. Similarly, the plane 2 passes through C-C-Y. The separation between the two planes or the angle of intersection is denoted using a dihedral angle (ϴ) in degrees (o).
