Why is fluoro acetic more acidic than chloro acetic acid? - Vidyadip

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Why is fluoro acetic more acidic than chloro acetic acid?

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Answer

$FCH _2 COOH > ClCH _2 COOH$
Due to electron with drawing effect of halo group as it increases from $F > Cl$.

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