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Calculate $\mathrm{p} K_{\mathrm{a}}$ values from the following $K_{\mathrm{a}}$ 's:(a) Nitromethane, $K_{\mathrm{a}}=5.0 \times 10^{-11}$(b) Acrylic acid, $K_{\mathrm{a}}=5.6 \times 10^{-5}$
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