11. Depolarization often occurs via the influx of sodium ions to the intracellular region. 12. Sodium ions are even more bulletproof in this regard.13. Also, let solution B have only 20 sodium ions and 20 chloride ions. 14. :: You still get sodium ions when you consume any soluble sodium salt. 15. The alteration occurs due to hot fluids that have a high sodium ion composition. 16. The rapid influx of sodium ions causes the membrane potential to reach a positive charge. 17. Hence the sodium ions are reduced to metallic form in preference to those of calcium. 18. The concentration of sodium ions is intimately related to the electrical potential across a membrane. 19. They prefer to use sodium ions as their electron acceptor, but also use rubidium. 20. However a rapid influx of sodium ions causes the membrane's charge to become positive.