Chloro acetic acid is stronger than acetic acid, give reasons

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Dear Student , Due to presence of more electro negative 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 easily , Chloro acetic acid is stronger than acetic acid. Regards

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