In response to a stimulus, an electrical pulse is excited in a nerve cell, with 0.5 nC of charge in the form of Na+ ions moving across the cell membrane. How many Na+ ions cross the membrane during this process?

In response to a stimulus, an electrical pulse is excited in a nerve cell, with 0.5 nC of charge in the form of Na+ ions moving across the cell membrane. How many Na+ ions cross the membrane during this process?

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Section21.2: Applications Of Electric Fields

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