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Electrolyte Physiology (Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca2+, and Mg2+)

Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

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The Definition of an Electrolite

An acid is actually made up of a base, right? What they call the conjugate base ere. And that base is present within that solution, which will be an eye on. So if you're saying that electrolite dissociates in water, then you have other substances that wouldn't,. like glucos, so that doesn't break into parts when you put t into water, but it cond be still classified as a solute. That part plays up a roll, ind say, when we talk about osmolarity and tenecity and osmotic gradients. Even though glucos sugar doesn't a dissociate and change form in water, it still

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