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nonmetals and metals do different things when it comes to their valence electrons. one seeks to gain and the other lose. which is which?
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nonmetals and metals do different things when it comes to their valence electrons. one seeks to gain and the other lose. which is which?

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Metals wish to lose valence electrons and nonmetals wish to gain valence electrons.

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