2g of silver chloride is taken in a china dish and the china dish is placed in sunlight for sometime. What will be your observation in this case ? Write the chemical reaction involved in the form of a balanced chemical equation. Identify the type of chemical reaction.
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Answer:
You will see that silver chloride turns grey in sunlight.This is due to the decomposition reaction through sunlight that decomposes silver chloride into silver and chloride by light.
2AgCl ----sunlight----- 2Ag+Cl2
2 as in subscript of cl
Chemical reaction involved is Decomposition reaction
Answer:
When AgCl is exposed to sunlight photolytic decomposition occurs and the compound is broken down to its constituent elements Silver and Chlorine.
Explanation:
Step 1 : Identify and explain the type of reaction that takes place.
When Silver Chloride is exposed to sunlight photolytic decomposition of the compound occurs.
The compound is decomposed to its constituent elements Silver and Chlorine.
For this reason the white powder turns grey in color.
Step 2 : Write down the chemical formula to summarize the reaction that occurs.
2AgCl (white powder) —sunlight—> 2Ag(grey) + Cl2 (g)