Question

Ammonium acetate is a buffer whereas sodium chloride is not why

Answer 1

It’s due to the salt being the product of a weak acid (acetic acid) and a weak base (ammonia) and their conjugates. A buffer solution can absorb amounts of either an acid or base because of the equilibrium in solution between the weak acid and its conjugate base will be pushed to the left or right according to the reaction below (and likewise for the weak base)

HA ⇌ H+ + A−

HOB ⇌ B+ + OH-

A similar buffering system is seen in human metabolism using bicarbonate ions to regulate the pH of blood.

Answer 2

buffer means that a solution does not s significant PH change when acid and base is added to it . ammonium acetate salt begin made of week base and weak acid it disassociate in water to form of ammonium acetate irons with hydrolize with water and hydrogen and hydroxide ions

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