Explain why the electrical potential across the membrane pre

Explain why the electrical potential across the membrane prevents the build-up of negative charge from increasing indefinitely.

Solution

Answer:

The excess negative charges inside the cell exert an attractive force that opposes the flow of additional positively charged K+ ions out of the cell. The separation of charge (voltage) results in an electrical gradient that counterbalances the chemical concentration gradient of K+. The separation of charge, or polarity, increases cause hyperpolarization.