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Tin is the metal that is used to coat cans. The tin on the metal can acts a barrier to keep water and air away from the contents of the can.
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What is the metal element which is used to coat the outside of food cans?
Tin
What metal is used to coat cans and why?
Steel cans coated with a thin layer of tin to prevent rusting of the steel. If the can contents are acidic a further layer of polyethylene is added to the inside surfaces.
What protect the inside of the metal cans?
tin is used to protect the inside of metal cans
What is a paint can made of including the inside lining?
The plastic cans are just plastic, the metal cans are lined with a coat on teflon or lacquer.
What metal is used in coke cans?
I think the metal is aluminum
What metal is used for making cans?
Tin
Why is tin used to coat cans?
Tin (Sn) is used to coat iron cans because it prevents corrosion as it is less reactive than Iron and hence lower in the Reactivity Series than Iron.
Which metal could be used to coat another metal to protect it from corrosion?
Tin could be used to coat another metal. It is done to prevent corrosion.
What element is a metal and is used in recyclable cans?
Aluminum.
What kind of metal is used in soup cans?
Tin
What aremajor uses of tin?
There are two major uses for it. It is used to coat food cans, to keep them from rusting. Tin has low toxicity, so you can safely store food in tin-plated steel cans. It is also used to make solder, which is used to join electrical components into circuits.
What is used to make soft drink cans?
The metal aluminum is the primary element used to make soft drink cans.
