Answer: A
NaX2COX3: 2.5 mmol; HCl: 3.5 mmol. The first 2.5 mmol convert carbonate to bicarbonate; the remaining 1.0 mmol converts 1.0 mmol of HCOX3X− to HX2COX3, leaving 1.5 mmol HCOX3X−. The pair HCOX3X−/HX2COX3 buffers: pH=6.35+log(1.5/1.0)=6.53.