Q. Chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This can be explained using

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Solution:

is an electron withdrawing (i.e., showing) group. It withdraws electrons when attached to the carboxylic acid and decreases the electron density on the oxygen atom. This will facilitate the release of by making bond more polar and thus increases the acidity of acetic acid when attached at a position because of effect.