Choose the most correct answer: Which of the Na following is a buffer solution?

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CH3COOH + CH3COONa in water Explanation: A buffer solution is a water-based mixture of a weak acid and its conjugate base. It could potentially be a combination of a weak base and its conjugate base. In the given, only option C has weak acid CH3​COOH and its conjugate base CH3​COONa Option A has a strong base and its conjugate base. Options D and B are not buffer solutions as they contain strong acids HCl.

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