Question

Soft drink cans are usually electroplated with tin because:

• A. Tin is economical.
• B. Tin is a shiny metal.
• C. Tin is less reactive.
• D. Tin is more reactive.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Tin is less reactive.

Soft drink cans are electroplated with tin.

These tin cans can be used to preserve food items as tin is chemically less reactive. This helps in protecting the consumers from getting food poisoning, which is a frequent problem with reactive metal containers.