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thina,

Gervald is right. Cl is a very electronegative atom, and that means it is pulling electron density away from the C atom, and consequently, away from the O atom. The result is that the O atom in chloroacetic acid has a slightly more positive charge than the O atom in acetic acid, and therefore the H+ ion in chloroacetic acid can more easliy dissociate from the rest of the molecule.

2007-07-29 12:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by mnrlboy 5 · 0 0

The Cl atom (highly electronegative) is pulling electron density out of the O-H bond, making it weaker and easier for the H+ to ionise.

2007-07-29 00:40:11 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 2 0

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