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Question
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
Tiffin boxes are electroplated with .............. but car bumpers are electroplated with ............... to protect them from rusting.
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Solution
Tiffin boxes are electroplated with tin but car bumpers are electroplated with chromium to protect them from rusting.
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