If the outside of a cell has a potassium concentration of 12 mM what must be...

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If the outside of a cell has a potassium concentration of 12 mMwhat must be the inside concentration of potassium for thecondition of no net flux of potassium across the membrane at Vm = -75 mV

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In normal resting condition cell has a resting membrane potential which is given 75mV A small part of this is contributed by Na K atpase pump which operrates during resting stage and responsible for sending 3 Na ions out of and 2K ions into the cell making inside of cell relatively electro negativebut contributes say 5mV    See Answer
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