The pH of the solution containing 50 mL each of 0.10 M sodium acetate and 0.01 M acetic acid is [Given: pKa of CH3COOH = 4.57] [2022]
(1)
It is an acidic buffer.
For acidic buffer,
pH=pKa+log[Salt][Acid]
=4.57+log0.10.01=4.57+log10=4.57+1=5.57