Answer to Question #225156 in Organic Chemistry for Junior

Question

. A 400 mL buffer solution was prepared by reacting sodium acetate, CH3COONa,

with 1.00 M acetic acid, CH3COOH, with a pH of 4.56 Calculate the mass of

CH3COONa required to prepare the solution. Ka CH3COOH= 1.75 x 10-5

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Answer 1

Mass of CH3COONa required=378.4g