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Which is a stronger acid and why? Nitroacetic acid or chloroacetic acid?

Electron withdrawing group increase the acidity of carboxylic acid by stabilising conjugate base through delocalisation of the negative charge. Both nitro and chloro group are electron withdrawing group. O₂NCH₂COOH is a stronger acid than ClCH₂COOH because NO₂ is a stronger electron withdrawing group than Cl due to +ve charge on N.

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