2. What is the magnitude of the repulsive force between two pith balls (small, light balls
that are easily charged) that are 0.08 m apart and have equal charges of 3.0 x 10-8 C?'

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.

The answer should be a.