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why food cans are coated with tin metal and not zinc metal?

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Zinc is much more reactive as compared to tin and can react with natural acids and bases in food materials. Therefore food cans are made up of tin and not zinc.

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Q. Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because:

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Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because

(a) zinc is costlier than tin.

(b) zinc has a higher melting point than tin.

(c) zinc is more reactive than tin.

(d) zinc is less reactive than tin.

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Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because:
a) Zinc is costlier than tin
b) Zinc has a higher melting point than tin
c) Zinc is more reactive than tin
d) Zinc is less reactive than tin

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