why dichloroacetic acid is stronger acid than monochloroacetic acid
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This is because dichloroacetic acid contains 2 highly electronegative chlorine atoms in it which increases the polarity of C=O. Whereas in monochloroacetic acid,there is only one chlorine atom which makes it less acidic compared to dichloroacetic acid
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Due to presence of more electronegative atom Cl , the electron density on H of carboxyl group of chloroacetic acid is lower compare to of acetic acid and hence chloroacetic acid can release H at easier way.
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