A buffer is prepared by adding 23.0 g of sodium acetate ( CH3COONa) to 500 ml of a 0.145 M acetic acid ( CH3COOH) solution.
A)Determine the ph of the buffer.
B)Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when a few drops of hydrochloric acid are added to the buffer.
C)Write the complete ionic equation for the reaction that occurs when a few drops of sodium hydroxide solution are added to the buffer.