For an acetic acid-sodium acetate buffer solution to have a pH of 4.97, what molar ratio of CH3COONa to CH3COOH is needed? (Ka for CH3COOH is 1.8x10-5)

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For an acetic acid-sodium acetate buffer solution to have a pH of 4.97, what molar ratio of CH3COONa to CH3COOH is needed? (Ka for CH3COOH is 1.8x10-5)                        

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