Chloro acetic acid is stronger acid than ch3ch why
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Chloroacetic acid is stronger than acetic acid because of the electron-withdrawing effect of chlorine. This effect is caused by the electronegativity of chlorine. The withdrawing effect means the negative charge carried on the acetate anion is spread more widely on the molecule, which stabilizes the acetate ions.
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Chloroacetic acid is stronger than acetic acid because of the electron-withdrawing effect of chlorine. This effect is caused by the electronegativity of chlorine. The withdrawing effect means the negative charge carried on the acetate anion is spread more widely on the molecule, which stabilizes the acetate ions. This ultimately causes a greater degree of ionization leading to a lower pH.
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