2) Consider a buffer system containing acetic acid (CH3COOH)…
2) Consider a buffer system containing acetic acid (CH3COOH) and sodium acetate (CH3COONa). CH3COOH (aq) CH3COO– (aq) + H+ (aq) CH3COONa (aq) CH3COO– (aq) + Na+ (aq)If an acid is added to the above buffer solution at equilibrium, which one of the following statements describes the changes in forward and reverse reaction rates as the reaction moves towards equilibrium?