Very different concentrations of Na+ ions exist in red blood cells (12 mM) and the blood plasma (165 mM) surrounding those cells. Solutions with two different concentrations separated by a membrane constitute a concentration cell. (a) Calculate the electrochemical potential created by the unequal concentrations of Na+ at 310 K. *use Nernst equation to find E(ion)
Very different concentrations of Na+ ions exist in red blood cells (12 mM) and the blood plasma (165 mM) surrounding those cells. Solutions with two different concentrations separated by a membrane constitute a concentration cell. (a) Calculate the electrochemical potential created by the unequal concentrations of Na+ at 310 K. *use Nernst equation to find E(ion)
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Very different concentrations of Na+ ions exist in red blood cells (12 mM) and the blood plasma (165 mM) surrounding those cells. Solutions with two different concentrations separated by a membrane constitute a concentration cell.
(a) Calculate the electrochemical potential created by the unequal concentrations of Na+ at 310 K.
*use Nernst equation to find E(ion) and make sure to pay attention to units*
0.067 and -0.067 are wrong
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