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2-chloroethanol is more acidic than ethanol because the conjugate base of 2-chloroethanol is more stable than that of ethanol due to the -I effect of chlorine atom.
Stability: Cl—CH2—CH2—OΘ > CH3—CH2—OΘ
Acidity: Cl—CH2—CH2—OH > CH3—CH2—OH
<p><span data-teams="true">This is a short answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar</span></p><p>2-chloroethanol is more acidic than ethanol because the conjugate base of 2-chloroethanol is more stable than that of ethanol due to the -I effect of chlorine atom.</p><p>Stability: Cl—CH<sub>2</sub>—CH<sub>2</sub>—OΘ > CH<sub>3</sub>—CH<sub>2</sub>—OΘ</p><p>Acidity: Cl—CH<sub>2</sub>—CH<sub>2</sub>—OH > CH<sub>3</sub>—CH<sub>2</sub>—OH</p>
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