Q. Di-chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This due to occurrence of
A) Mesomeric effect
B) Hyperconjugation
C) Inductive effect
D) Steric effect
Explanation
(c)
Di-chloro acetic acid due to presence of two electron with drawing chloro groups $( - I\ showing\ group)$is more acidic than acetic acid$( + I\ showing - {CH}_{3}group)$.
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