Though tin occurs lower than iron in the electrochemical series, yet it is coated on steel for corrosion protection, because of its
(A) Lower cost
(B) Abundant availability
(C) Resistance to vegetable acids as the tin plate are commercially used in 'canning' industry
(D) None of these

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Answer :

(C) Resistance to vegetable acids as the tin plate are commercially used in 'canning' industry

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