Acetic acid dissociates as $C H_{3} C O O H ⇌ C H_{3} C O O^{-} + H^{+}$
If a little amount of sodium acetate is added to its aqueous solution

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The acid dissociates further

The $H^{+}$ ion concentration increases

The equilibrium is unaffected

The acid dissociation is suppressed

answer is C.

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The reaction, $C H_{3} C O O H ⇌ C H_{3} C O O^{-} + H^{+}$

Acid dissociation is suppressed, and the reaction moves backward if acetate is introduced.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (C) The acid dissociation is suppressed.

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