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Out of 2-chloroethanol and ethanol, which is more acidic and why?

 

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The acidity of the compound depends on the type of group attached to the compound, due to Cl being an electron-withdrawing group, the acidity of 2-chloroethanol is more. This leads to a decrease in electron density in the -O-H bond as a (-I) ( negative inductive effect) effect is created, This makes it very easy for 2-chloroethanol to release a proton

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