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Consider the buffer system of nitrous acid,
a. The purpose of this buffer system is to:
1. maintain
3. maintain
b. The weak acid is needed to:
1. provide the conjugate base 2. neutralize added
3. provide the conjugate acid
c. If
1. the salt 2.
d. When
1. reactants 2. Products 3. does not change
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