**when an atom loses an electron it becomes positively charged; when an atom gains an electron it becomes negatively charged.
**a covalent chemical bond occurs when two atoms share electrons.
**ionic bonds occur when oppositely charged ions are attracted to each other. The resulting ionic bond charge is zero.
EXTRA CREDIT: Yes, you will need to know how to combine different types of ions.
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