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Acetic acid dissociates as CH3COOH  CH3COO– + H+. If a little amount of sodium acetate is added to its aqueous solution

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a

The acid dissociates further

b

The H+ ion concentration increases

c

The acid dissociation is suppressed

d

The equilibrium is unaffected

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

CH3COOH  CH3COO– + H+CH3COONa is added, CH3COONa is a strong electrolyte. It exists in ionized form. Thus addition of CH3COONa increases [CH3COO-]. Addition of products favour backward reaction. Thus dissociation of CH3COOH is supressed.
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