Which of the two: $O_{2} N C H_{2} C H_{2} O^{-} o r C H_{3} C H_{2} O^{-}$ is expected to be more stable and why ?

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Nitroethoxide ion is more stable than ethoxide ion due to -I effect of nitro group which decreases the negative charge of oxide ion of nitroethoxide ion leading to stability.

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