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Oxalic acid


 

Oxalic acid (IUPAC name: ethanedioic acid, formula H2C2O4) is a dicarboxylic acid with structure (HOOC)-(COOH). Because of the joining of two carboxyl groups, this is one of the strongest organic acids. The anions of oxalic acid as well as its salts and esters are known as oxalates.

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IUPAC name - Dicarboxylic acid - HOOC - Acid - Anion - Salt - Ester - Oxalate

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