Out of $2$-chloroethanol and ethanol,which is more acidic and why?
(N/A) $2$-chloroethanol is more acidic than ethanol.
This is because the chlorine atom exerts a strong $-I$ effect,which pulls the electron density away from the oxygen atom.
This weakens the $O-H$ bond,facilitating the release of the proton $(H^+)$ and stabilizing the resulting alkoxide ion.
This is because the chlorine atom exerts a strong $-I$ effect,which pulls the electron density away from the oxygen atom.
This weakens the $O-H$ bond,facilitating the release of the proton $(H^+)$ and stabilizing the resulting alkoxide ion.
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