due to which effect chloroacetic acid is more acidic than acetic acid
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Due to the inductive effect of the chlorine atom the electron density is reduced over the already weakened O-H bond in the carboxylic moiety (due to the presence of alpha carbonyl group) which in turn make it a stronger acid than acetic acid as the ease of releasing the hydrogen to the base is increased.
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