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Grade 12th pass8 grade science

Why the iron cans are electroplated with tin ?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Tin is less reactive than iron. Thus food, stored in iron cans, is prevented from being spoilt due to iron by electroplating it by tin.