Answer:
In chloral hydrate, the presence of
three \[Cl\] atoms with \[-I\] effect increases the magnitude of the positive
charge on the carbonyl carbon atom. As a result, even a weak nucleophile like \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
attacks to form a hydrate. Moreover, there is weak intermolecular hydrogen
bonding in the chloral hydrate which tends to increase its stability.
or \[CC{{l}_{3}}CH{{(OH)}_{2}}\]
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