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Mention the inductive effect in monochloro acetic acid.

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Solution :(i) In MONOCHLORO acetic acid, the -I effect of CHLORINE (electron WITHDRAWING group) increases its STRENGTH.

(ii) This effect weakens the -O-H BOND. There by facilitating the removal of `H^(+)` from -OH group. This acid `(ClCH_(2)COOH)` becomes stronger than formic acid.


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