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zinc is more reactive than tin and so the food would be continated as the zinc would react with the food and would taste disgusting.
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What is the metal element which is used to coat the outside of food cans?
Tin
Does Food Contain Pyrithione zinc?
It better not! Pyrithione Zinc is an antibacterial and anti fungal compound, used in medicine, paint, shampoo, etc.
What is the metal used for galvanising iron?
It is the element zinc in its molten state that we dip iron or steel into to galvanize it.
Uses of zinc?
Zinc is an important ingredient in traditional dry cell batteries and is also widely used to cover steel to reduce corrosion of the steel by sacrificial corrosion of the zinc instead. The latter effect may be achieved by cathodic protection as well as by direct contact between steel and zinc.
What is coated over iron to prevent rust?
Several substances could be used to do thisPaintTin (as in a tin can)Zinc (as in galvanized iron)WaxTo prevent rust you need to stop the oxygen in the air (and moisture) getting to the iron leading to oxidisation. However the galvanic process also provides electrical protection by ensuring that the zinc oxidises before the iron while there is still any zink left in contact with the iron.
Can zinc make cans?
no. but tin (Sn) can make cans zinc is used to make dry cells or batteries
What two metals are used to make cans?
Zinc and Tin
Why are food cans plated in tin but not zinc?
because it not infected and non-perishable
Why aren't cans made of pure tin?
Food cans are coated with tin instead of zinc because zinc is more reactive than tin. Tin is only reactive to powerful acids such as tri-sodium phosphate while zinc can be reactive to something like tomatoes.
What are tin cans used for?
They are used for storing food.
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 type of cans were primarily used to can food products?
Vegetables, pet food, aerosol cans, fruit and fruit juices, seafoods, and baby food were all commonly packaged in steel cans.
Why is lead not used for food cans?
Potential for lead poisoning
Metal used as a protective plating on food cans?
tin
What are the resources of a canning factory?
cans, the food that is inside of the can, machines, the maker of the cans and food,and metal that is used for the can. there are probabally more but i dont know all of them! :)
What kind of metal are garbage cans usually made from?
The metal used to make garbage cans is galvanized steel. This steel is meant to withstand the toughest enviroments to last you a lifetime. These galvanized steel garbage cans are treated with zinc to help corrosion resistance.
What is the metal element which is used to coat the outside of food cans?
Tin
