Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc.Why?
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Food cans' are coated with 'tin' and not with zinc because zinc is a 'more reactive compound' as compared to tin. Explanation: Zinc can react naturally with acids and bases present on food. Since zinc is an amphoteric substance it can react with both acids and bases.
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'Food cans' are coated with 'tin' and not with zinc because zinc is a 'more reactive compound' as compared to tin. Explanation: Zinc can react naturally with acids and bases present on food. Since zinc is an amphoteric substance it can react with both acids and bases
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