Find the concentration of sodium acetate when added to $0.1 \ M$ solution of acetic acid to form a buffer solution of $pH = 5.5$ (in $M$)? $(pK_{a} \text{ of } CH_{3}COOH = 4.5)$

  • A
    $0.1$
  • B
    $0.01$
  • C
    $1.0$
  • D
    $10.0$

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