A buffer is prepared by adding 20.0 g of sodium acetate (CH3COONa) to 500 mL of a

Question:

A buffer is prepared by adding 20.0 g of sodium acetate (CH3COONa) to 500 mL of a 0.150 Macetic 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.