Chapter 2.5, Problem 20P

Glycolic acid, ${\text{HOCH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}\text{H}$, is the simplest member of a group of compounds called $\text{α-}$ hydroxy acids ingredients in skin care products that have an $\text{OH}$ group on the carbon adjacent to a ${\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}\text{H}$ group. Would you except ${\text{HOCH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}\text{H}$ to be a stronger or weaker acid than acetic acid, ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{CO}}_{\text{2}}\text{H}$?