A buffer solution is prepared by adding 15.00 g of sodium acetate and 12.50 g of acetic...

A buffer solution is prepared by adding 15.00 g of sodium acetate and 12.50 g of acetic acid to enough water to make 500 mL (three significant figures) of solution.

(a) What is the pH of the buffer?

(b) The buffer is diluted by adding enough water to make 1.50 L of solution. What is the pH of the diluted buffer?