Both the intracellular and extracellular fluids are made up of many different electrolytes, but the most abundant intracellular positively charged electrolyte is:
1. calcium.
2. chloride.
3. potassium.
4. sodium.
3
K+ is the most abundant electrolyte in the cell.
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