Chloroacetic acid (ClCH₂COOH) has a lower pKa than acetic acid (CH₃COOH)
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Problem
Chloroacetic acid (ClCH₂COOH) has a lower pKa than acetic acid (CH₃COOH). Explain, in one sentence, why substitution of a chlorine atom makes the acid stronger.