The pH of a 1.0 M sodium acetate solution is:

Question

The pH of a 1.0 M sodium acetate solution is:

7.0

> 7.0

< 7.0

cannot tell

none of these

Answer 1

Since acetate is the conjugate base of a weak acid (acetic acid), it will act as a strong base, and the solution will be basic and have a pH >7.

Ac^- + H2O ==> HAc + OH^- where Ac is the acetate anion and HAc is acetic acid