Among metals,non-metals,and noble gases,which one has the largest atomic radius? Why?

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(C) Noble gases have the largest atomic radius.
This is because the atomic radius of noble gases is measured as the $Van der Waals$ radius.
Since noble gases exist as monoatomic gases,their $Van der Waals$ radius is significantly larger than the covalent or metallic radii of other elements.

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