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\( 1 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{NaCl} \) and \( 1 \mathrm{M} \mathrm{HCl} \) are present in an aqueous solution. The solution is
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Options:
  • A a buffer solution with \( \mathrm{pH} < 7 \)
  • B a buffer solution with \( \mathrm{pH}>7 \)
  • C uffer solution with \( \mathrm{pH} < 7 \)
  • D uffer solution with \( \mathrm{pH}>7 \)
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The correct answer is: a buffer solution with \( \mathrm{pH} < 7 \)

It is an acidic solution and hence would have pH less than 7. It is not a buffer because buffers contain weak acids or weak bases and their salts.

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