When two solutions of different concentrations are separated by a membrane that allows one kind of ion to pass but not the other, the concentrations of the permeable ion tend to equalize by diffusion, producing equal and opposite net charges in the two solutions.

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  Bioelectricity | Cell Signaling, Nerve Impulses & Muscle Contractions

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• ion concept
• membrane concept