It is normal to have about 100 mM (mmol/L) of chloride (Cl ^- ) in the blood. How many meq is this? A) 1 *10⁵ meq B) 100 meq C) 1 meq D) 0.1 meq E) 1*10 ^- ⁵meq

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To convert from mM to meq/L for chloride, we use the factor 1 meq = 35.5 mg of chloride. Therefore, 100 mM of chloride is equal to 100 mmol/L x 35.5 mg/mmol / 1000 mg/g / 1 meq = 3.55 meq/L, which is closest to answer B of 100 meq.

It Is Normal to Have About 100 MM (Mmol/L) of Chloride