Compared to the atoms of nonmetals in period 3, the atoms of metals in period 3 have

1. fewer valence electrons

2. more valence electrons

3. fewer electron shells

4. more electron shells

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Corbin Vasquez · Answer 1

A. Fewer valence electrons

Valence electrons are electrons that are held most loosely in the outermost shell.

Compared to the atoms of nonmetals in period 3, the atoms of metals in period 3 have1. fewer valence electrons2. more valence electrons3. fewer electron shells4. more electron shells