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Hydrogen atom of chloroform is definately acidic, but that of methane is not.

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Sol.Due to three electronegative chlorine atoms present on carbon, the latter acquires a partial positive charge due to d π – p π bonding of chlorine with carbanion the result it tends to attract electrons of the C - H bond towards itself. Hence the removal of hydrogen atom as proton becomes easier.

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