What is the most likely reason that nonmetals are electrical insulators?

Nonmetals generally have nearly full valence shells, so they tend to attract electrons and hold onto them rather than let them move freely. Electrical current requires mobile charged particles, and the tightly held electrons in nonmetals cannot move through the material easily. Thus, the best choice is that nonmetal atoms attract and hold electrons to fill their valence shells.

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