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Due to presence of more electronegative atom Cl, the electron density on H of carboxyl group of chloroacetic acid is lower compare to of acetic acid and hence chloroacetic acid can release H at easier way.
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Chlorine being a strong electron withdrawing group, pulls the negative charge towards itself by inductive effect so that the negative charge density on the oxygen atom is reduced, hence stabilizing the conjugate base of chloroacetic acid. chloroacetic acid, ClCH2 COOH, in which the strongly electron-withdrawing chlorine replaces a hydrogen atom, is about 100 times stronger as an acid than acetic acid, and nitroacetic acid, NO2CH2 COOH, is even stronger.  

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Formula of chloroacetic acid is \(ClCH_2COOH\)
Here, H atom is replaced by highly electron withdrawing Cl atom.
So, the negative charge density on O atom reduced and corresponding conjugate base is stabilised.

So, chloroacetic acid is stronger than acetic acid.

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