Di-chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This is due to occurrence of

Question

Di-chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This is due to occurrence of (A) mesomeric effect (B) hyperconjugation (C) inductive effect (D) steric effect

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Di-chloro acetic acid due to presence of two electron withdrawing chloro groups ( -I howing group) is more acidic than acetic acid ( + I showing -CH3 group).

Q. $D i$ -chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This is due to occurrence of

mesomeric effect

hyperconjugation

inductive effect

steric effect

$D i$ -chloro acetic acid due to presence of two electron withdrawing chloro groups ( $- I$ howing group) is more acidic than acetic acid ( $+ I$ showing $- C H_{3}$ group).

Q. Di-chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This is due to occurrence of