Why the value of pka of chloroacetic acid is less than acetic acid?
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Yes chloroacetic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid because chlorine is a electron with drawing group which decrease the electron density in o-h bond and make easier the releasing of hydrogen. Well, yes acetic acid has a pKa value of 4.76; whereas chloroacetic acid has a pKa value of 2.76.
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