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The pKa of benzoic acid is 4.2. Use the Hammett equation and Table 11.3 to calculate the p...

The pKa of benzoic acid is 4.2. Use the Hammett equation and Table 11.3 to calculate the pKa of m-nitrobenzoic acid. (Hint: A calculator isn’t required if you think carefully about the Hammett equation and the definition of pKa.)

A. 3.0


B. 3.5


C. 4.9


D. 6.0

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