1 meq of Calcium is how much Ca?

A. 20 mg

B. 40 mg

C. 20 g

D. 40 g

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

1 mEq of calcium = 0.5 mmol of elemental calcium
                            = 20 mg of elemental calcium per mEq.
Calcium can be measured by the amount of calcium salt or the amount of the elemental calcium in milligrams, in milliequivalents or millimoles.