Answer:
Calculate the atomic radii of two touching or overlapping atoms.
Explanation:
No doubt, we can't find the atomic boundary of a single atom, but when atoms are in the form of pairs it becomes very easy to measure the atomic radii of two and then dividing it by 2 to get an estimate of atomic radius of a single atom.
It is also called as covalent radius which is half of the total inter-nuclear distance between two same bonded atoms (Homo-nuclear).
If two adjacent mettalic ions are joined by such pairing then the same half of the distance between the nucleus is termed as metallic radii.
