Soft drink cans are usually electroplated with tin because:

Tin is economical.

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Tin is a shinny metal.

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Tin is less reactive.

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Tin is more reactive.

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Solution

The correct option is C Tin is less reactive.
Soft drink cans are thin electroplated with Tin. These tin cans can used to preserve food items. Because tin is chemically less reactive as it will prevent food from being poisoned.

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