What is the pH of a solution which is equimolar with respect to both ethanoic acid and sodium ethanoate? (Ka for ethanoic acid is 1.8 x 10-5 moldm-3)  What special property does this solution have?

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What is the pH of a solution which is equimolar with respect to both ethanoic acid and sodium ethanoate? (Ka for ethanoic acid is 1.8 x 10-5 moldm-3

What special property does this solution have?

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