Under certain circumstances, potassium ions (K*) in a cell will move across the cell membrane from the inside to the outside. The potential inside the cell is -75.5 mV and the potential outside the cell is zero. What is the change in the electrical potential energy of a single potassium ion as it moves across the membrane?

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Under certain circumstances, potassium ions (K*) in a cell will move across the cell membrane from the inside to the outside.
The potential inside the cell is -75.5 mV and the potential outside the cell is zero. What is the change in the electrical potential
energy of a single potassium ion as it moves across the membrane?
Transcribed Image Text:Under certain circumstances, potassium ions (K*) in a cell will move across the cell membrane from the inside to the outside. The potential inside the cell is -75.5 mV and the potential outside the cell is zero. What is the change in the electrical potential energy of a single potassium ion as it moves across the membrane?
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