Assertion A: An aqueous solution of ammonium acetate can act as a buffer.

Question

Assertion A: An aqueous solution of ammonium acetate can act as a buffer.

Reason R: Acetic acid is a weak acid and ${NH}_{4} OH$ is a weak base.

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Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

Ammonium acetate is a salt of weak acid ${NH}_{4} OH$ and weak base $({NH}_{4} OH)$ .

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