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Acetic acid is a weaker acid than chloroacetic acid. Give reasons.

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Due to +I effect of `-CH_(3)` group, the carboxylate ion gets stabilized.
Due to -I effec of -Cl group, the caboxylate ion gets stabilized
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`-CH_(3)` group is an elecrtron releasing group -Cl is an electron withdrawing.
OR
due to +I effect of `_CH_(3)` group
due to -I - effect of -Cl
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