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KCET · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

An example for a neutral buffer is

  1. A ammonium hydroxide and ammonium chloride
  2. B acetic acid and sodium acetate
  3. C acetic acid and ammonium hydroxide
  4. D citric acid and sodium citrate
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(C) acetic acid and ammonium hydroxide

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Acetic acid and sodium acetate, citric acid and sodium citrate are acidic buffers, whereas ammonium hydroxide and ammonium chloride is a basic buffer solution. A neutral buffer is a solution of weak acid (acetic acid) and weak base (ammonium hydroxide).