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Food cans are coated with tin and not wi...

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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C
zinc is more reactive than tin.
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