Where are metals and non-metals found in the periodic table?
Metals are on the left and centre; non-metals are on the right towards the top.
Mg →\rightarrow→ Mg2+^{2+}2+ +++ 2e−^-−.
An outer-shell electron is found in the atom's highest occupied electron shell.
A stepped line near the right separates most metals from non-metals.
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