Characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices: (1) The total number of hydrogen atoms present in one molecule of an acid is the basis for classifying it as monoprotic, diprotic, triprotic, etc.
(2) In all Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reactions, the acidic species reacts with the basic species to produce water.
(3) A buffer is a solution that experiences zero change in pH when a small amount of acid or base is added to it.
A) All three statements are true.
B) Two of the three statements are true.
C) Only one of the statements is true.
D) None of the statements is true.

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Statement 1 is false because the classification is based on the number of protons (H⁺ ions) an acid can donate, not the total number of hydrogen atoms. Statement 2 is false because not all Bronsted-Lowry reactions produce water; they involve proton transfer. Statement 3 is false because a buffer resists pH change but does not experience zero change.

Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE