Why is the resting membrane potential closer to the equilibr

Why is the resting membrane potential closer to the equilibrium potential of potassium than to the equilibrium potential of sodium? Please explain briefly. Essay answers are limited to about 500 words (3800 characters maximum, including spaces).

Solution

The resting membrane potential is closer to the equilibirum potential of potassium than sodium because because the process of permeability for potassium is extremely high as compared to the permeability to sodium ion at rest.This meands that potassium ions are able to cross the membrane most freely and they are able to establish their own equilibrium conditions while sodium ions gets trapped and they are not able to cross the membrane.