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Why oxalic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid? 

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The mono oxalate ion is stabilised by intramolecular hydrogen bonding and becomes a weak base. So oxalic acid in a stronger acid than acetic acid. Mono oxalate ion has also chelation.
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