Question

Na+, cl-, hco3-, and k+ are usually referred to as:

Answer 1

Na+, cl-, hco3-, and k+ are electrolytes. Na+ is sodium. Cl- is chloride. Hco3- is bicarbonate and k+ is potassium. Electrolytes are needed for our organs and cells to function like they should. We obtain some of these electrolytes through the food we eat, such as sodium from salt and potassium from bananas.