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The electronic configuration  for the determination of elements as reactive metal or nonmetal is given. 

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Metal is an element that has the tendency of losing its valence electrons to get the octet configuration whereas a nonmetal element has the tendency to accept electrons.  

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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
Tro
ISBN: 9780321971944

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