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Assertion: The buffer HCOOH/HCOONa will have pH lesser than 7.
Reason: Conjugate base of a weak acid is a strong base.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

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Assertion is true but Reason is false

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Assertion is false but Reason is true

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Both Assertion and Reason are false

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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
The buffer HCOOH/HCOONa is an acidic buffer solution containing weak acid formic acid and its salt sodium formate with strong base NaOH.
It will have pH less than 7 as the solution will be acidic.

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