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non metals generally have more valence electrons and non metal have less

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Metalloids have intermediate electronegativities between metals and non metals. As a result, they can donate, share, or accept electrons when forming bonds with other atoms. Metals only donate or share and non metals only accept or share.

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Valance electrons are the electrons in the outer shell, they are all electrons no matter if it is a metal or non-metal atom.

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They don't in any way that I'm aware of. If this is a homework question, read your textbook to see what cockamamie alleged difference the author came up with.

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