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Explain why- Chloroacetic acid is stronger than acetic acid.

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In chloroacetic acid Cl- ion has -I effect which decreases the electron density of O-H bond in carboxylic group while in case of acetic acid CH3 group has +I effect which increases the electron density of O-H bond. Therefore chloro acetic acid is more acidic than acetic acid.



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