Question

$Di$-chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This is due to occurrence of

• A. mesomeric effect
• B. hyperconjugation
• C. inductive effect
• D. steric effect

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

inductive effect

Answer 2

$Di$-chloro acetic acid due to presence of two electron withdrawing chloro groups ( $-I$ howing group) is more acidic than acetic acid ( $+\,I$ showing $-CH_{3}$ group).