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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

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Di-chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.

This due to occurrence of
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Correct option: C
Inductive effect
Option C is correct because the electron-withdrawing inductive effect of the chlorine atoms stabilizes the conjugate base of dichloroacetic acid, making it a stronger acid.

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