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One of the statements below about buffers is correct. Which one

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One of the statements below about buffers is correct. Which one?


  1. a buffer consists of an acid and a base.
  2. a buffer will react with water to produce hydronium ions.
  3. a solution that is neither acidic nor basic is called a buffer.
  4. the components of a buffer are conjugate pairs.

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D: A buffer has two components. Each component converts to the

other as it destroys acid (or base). Choice A is incorrect as a buffer is a weak

acid and its slightly basic salt (or vice versa).

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