| − | The Atomic radius is a rough measurement of the distance from an [[atom]]'s [[nucleus]] to one edge. The roughness is necessitated by the fact that atoms do not generally have edges. | + | The '''atomic radius''' is a rough measurement of the [[distance]] from the center of an [[atom]]'s [[nucleus]] to one edge of the atom. Atoms do not have defined shapes, so this measure can not be exact. |