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Tin is not very reactive when in contact with acidic foods so it is used to coat steel to make food cans; This prevents the food being tainted by can and prevents the food from damaging the steel can and potentially breaching its integrity.
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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 is the use of tin?
Well there are tin cans and tin whistles and tin pan alley
Why tin is required?
Tin is important because it is use in almost everything. :]
Why are tin cans better than steel cans for storing food?
It's cheaper to make cans with a main steel body and coat them with tin. Strength of steel and the corrosion resistance of tin.
How many cups equals 4 oz baby food?
4 oz = 100grams look on a tin of food that is similar to the baby food you will see the weight, eg 400g so 4 oz will be a quarter of the tin
What item did you use in space that can in my home?
Tin food
What items did the astronauts use in space that you can fine in your home?
toilet tin food
How do you contact rin tin tin by phone?
You can't...he's a dog
Why are covering of food cans tin?
because they are tin and they are strong
Why does a tin can for containing can food can get rusty even though tin cans cannot rust?
A tin used for food packaging is actually tin-plated steel. So if the tin wears off, the steel beneath will rust.
Can you cook a open tin of food in the tin it came in on a hexi stove?
no
What do they use for the element tin for?
Tin cans, tin foil...
Is tin in food or medicine?
No.
How does the inland taipan get its food?
no tin
What food cans are made of tin?
They are made from steel with a thin coating of tin to prevent corrosion.
A tin can like the one used to contain canned food can get rusty even thoughtin cannot rust?
Although they are called tin cans, if you put a magnet up to one you will see they are actually made of steel. The insides are coated to protect the can from the food and the food from the can. Tin foil is not made of tin, either.
Why a tin can can get rusty even though tin cannot rust?
A tin used for food packaging is actually tin-plated steel. So if the tin wears off, the steel beneath will rust.
