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Which acid of each pair shown here would you expect to be stronger?

CH2FCO2H or CH2ClCO2H

F has stronger -I effect than Cl(as fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine). Therefore, CH2FCO2H can release proton more easily than CH2ClCO2H. Hence, CH2FCO2H is a stronger acid than CH2ClCO2H.



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