At the neuron's resting membrane potential, chloride ions are at equilibrium; what else must be true?

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At the neuron's resting membrane potential, while chloride ions are at equilibrium, the statement that the products of the driving force and permeability for sodium and potassium are equal and opposite is true. This is because the resting membrane potential is primarily determined by the potassium ion concentration gradient, with sodium ions also playing a role. The equilibrium for chloride does not imply equal and opposite driving forces or equal permeabilities for sodium and potassium, nor does it imply equal concentrations or ratios of these ions across the membrane. Instead, it's the balance of the driving forces (electrochemical gradients) and the membrane's permeability to these ions that maintains the resting potential.

At the Neuron's Resting Membrane Potential, Chloride Ions Are at Equilibrium;