What Is the PH of the Buffer That Results When $\times$

question 9

Multiple Choice

What is the pH of the buffer that results when 32 g sodium acetate (NaCH₃CO₂) is mixed with 500.0 mL of 1.0 M acetic acid (CH₃CO₂H) and diluted with water to 1.0 L? (K_a of CH₃CO₂H = 1.8 $\times$ 10^-5)

• A) 2.52
• B) 4.23
• C) 4.44
• D) 4.64
• E) 4.74

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