A7.80-nc charge is located 1.81 m from a 4.30-nc point charge. (a) find the magnitude of the electrostatic force that one charge exerts on the other. n (b) is the force attractive or repulsive? o attractive o repulsive

It won't lose or gain electrons if it's a covalent bond it shares the electrons with another atom or atoms. if it is an ionic bond it will lose the 3 electrons on the outer shell and become a positively charged ion.  credit goes to @sunshinebaby of answers.yahoo.com.