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Acetic acid is a weaker acid than chloroacetic acid. Give reasons.

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Solution :Due to +I EFFECT of `-CH_(3)` GROUP, the carboxylate ion gets STABILIZED.
Due to -I effec of -Cl group, the caboxylate ion gets stabilized
Or
`-CH_(3)` group is an elecrtron RELEASING group -Cl is an electron WITHDRAWING.
OR
due to +I effect of `_CH_(3)` group
due to -I - effect of -Cl


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