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Which pair of compounds will form a buffer in aqueous solution?

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Buffer solutions consist of an aqueous solution of a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid. Buffer solutions are used to have better control of the pH of solutions.

An example of a weak acid and its conjugate base is acetic acid (CH3COOH) and sodium acetate (CH3COONa).
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