A column is packed with 0.5 g of a strongly acidic ion exchange resin in H+ form. A 1.0 M NaCl solution is passed through the column until the eluant coming out becomes neutral. The collected eluant is completely neutralized by 17 ml. of 0.5 M NaOH. The ion exchange capacity of the resin is:

(a) 1.00 meq/g(b) 1.25 meq/g

(c) 1.50 meq/g(d) 1.75 meq/g