Chemistry, asked by sowbesh8757, 1 year ago

Why 2-chloroethanoic acid is more acidic than ethanoic acid?

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Answered by doctor79

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because halogen is electron withdrawing group thus the h from carboxylic acid is withdrawn and make is more acidic to react with base.

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