A buffer solution contains a mixture of acetic acid (HC₂H₃O₂)and potassium acetate (KC₂H₃O₂).What reaction will take place if H⁺ is added to this solution?

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When H₂SO₄ is added to a buffer solution of acetic acid and potassium acetate, it reacts with the acetate ion (CH₃COO⁻) to form acetic acid (CH₃COOH). This is because H₂SO₄ is a strong acid and will donate a proton to the acetate ion, converting it back to acetic acid and thus maintaining the buffer's pH.

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