Jagadeesh: How can we predict the nature of a salt, sodium acetate `(CH_3COONa)`?
Leela: Explained the doubt of Jagadeesh by asking some questions. Here their conversation is given in incomplete sentence.
Frame the questions and fill in it.
Leela : ...................................................................? Jagadesh : `CH_3COONa` (Sodium acetate) is basic in nature.

Options

A. ` 3 lt 2 lt 1 `
B. ` 2 lt 1 lt 3 `
C. ` 1 lt 2 lt 3 `
D. ` 3 lt 1 lt 2 `

Answer

A

Explanation

For `CH_3 COONa , pH gt 7`
(2) For buffer `, pH =P^(Ka) `
(3) For acid, pH =` (P^(Ka))/( 2) `