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Acetic acid is a weak acid so it dissaociates partially into CH3COO- and H+ or (H3O)+

C2H4O2 ⇌ CH3COO- + H+

So some of the Acetic acids wont dissaociate into its ions reducing its concentration, and hence how quickly how it can react.

HCl is a strong acid so fully dissaociates in water meaning it will be more concentrated and hence react faster.

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