What is the ratio of the concentration of sodium acetate to the concentration of acetic acid at ph 5.75?

To get the ratio of the concentration of sodium acetate to the concentration of acetic acid we are going to use H-H equation:

when:

PH = Pka + ㏒[salt/acid]

when the Ka of acetic acid = 1.75 x 10^-5

so, we can get Pka from this formula:

Pka = - ㏒Ka

= - ㏒1.75 x 10^-5

= 4.76

and when we have PH = 5.75, so by substitution:

∴ 5.75 = 4.76 + ㏒[acetate / acetic acid]

∴ [acetate/acetic acid] = 9.77

∴ the ratio of a concentration of acetate to acetic acid 9.77