Aluminum (Al) valence
3
Ammonium (NH4) valence
1
Calcium (Ca) valence
2
Ferric (Fe+++) valence
3
Ferrous (Fe ++) valence
2
Lithium (Li) valence
1
Magnesium (Mg) valence
2
Potassium (K) valence
1
Sodium (Na) valence
1
Acetate (C2H3O2-) valence
1
Bicarbonate (HCO3-) valence
1
Carbonate (CO3–) valence
2
Chloride (Cl) valence
1
Citrate (C6H5O7—) valence
3
gluconate (C6H11O7-) valence
1
Lactate (C3H5O3-) valence
1
Phosphate valence
H2PO4- = 1
HPO4 – = 2
Sulfate (SO4–) valence
2
mEq equation
weight of solute/(atomic weight/number of valence)
MW/valence =
mg/mEq
mEq in salt
weight of solute/[atomic weight/(number of valence x n)]