Chemical reaction: CH₃COO⁻(aq) + H⁺(aq) ⇄ CH₃COOH(aq).
H⁺ is from HNO₃: HNO₃ → H⁺ + NO₃⁻.
A buffer can
be defined as a substance that prevents the pH of a solution from changing by
either releasing or absorbing H⁺ in a
solution.
Buffer is a solution
that can resist pH change upon the addition of an acidic or basic components
and it is able to neutralize small amounts of added acid or base, pH of
the solution is relatively stable.
