Which statement describes the action of a buffer composed of acetic acid (ch3cooh) and sodium acetate (nach3coo) ? acetic acid neutralizes added base, and sodium acetate neutralizes added acid. both components, acetic acid and sodium acetate, neutralize added acid. sodium acetate neutralizes added base, and acetic acid neutralizes added acid. both components, acetic acid and sodium acetate, neutralize added base.

Acetic acid neutralizes added base, and sodium acetate neutralizes added acid.

Explanation:

Acetic acid is the acid that will dissociate to release H⁺ ion which will react and neutralize the  added base.  

CH₃COOH →  H⁺ + CH₃COO⁻

H⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O

Sodium acetate will dissociate to release the acetate ion (CH₃COO⁻) which will react and neutralize the added acid.  

CH₃COONa →  Na⁺ + CH₃COO⁻

H⁺ + CH₃COO⁻ → CH₃COOH

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water and alcohols have similar properties because water molecules contain hydroxyl groups that can form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules and with alcohol molecules, and likewise alcohol molecules can form hydrogen bonds with other alcohol molecules as well as with water.