Ions play a critical role in human health. Many ions are required in small amounts and are known as trace elements. Write a 750- to 1,000-word paper that discusses four ions critical to human health. Pick one ion from each of the following groups: a Group I or II cation; a transition metal cation; an anion from groups 15, 16, or 17; and a polyatomic ion. The following information for each of the four ions must be included in the paper:
Description of the ion (chemical formula, charge, physical and chemical properties)
Chief dietary sources of the ion
Why is the ion required; what is its role in physiology
Daily requirements
Diseases resulting from deficiency
Global distribution of deficiency
Recommendations to overcome the deficiency
The paper must include discussions from at least two peer-reviewed journal articles, published within the last five years, that examine the ions critical to human health.
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