Question

why 2chloropropanoic acid is stronger than 3 chloropropanoic acid ​

Answer 1

Answer:

In 2 chloropropanoic acid cl is at 2nd position of numbering in chain and therefore the inductive effect is distance dependant. The distance to COOH grap for cl is less then in 3 chloropropanoic acid and hence,it has more .I effct which makes it more stable and stronger.

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