Question

p-Nitrobenzoic acid has a pK_a of 3.41 whereas p-hydroxybenzoic acid has a pK_a of 4.54. Draw these compounds and explain the differences in acidity using an argument based on resonance. Use chemical equations and include pertinent resonance structures in support of your argument.

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