Question

Give  scientific  reason:
Potassium  Ferrocyanide  is  stored  in  dark
coloured bottles and kept away from
sunlight.

MSCERT Class 10 General Science Ch2 The Magic of Chemical Reactions

Answer 1

Potassium Ferrocyanide when exposed to sunlight then it goes into decomposition in the presence of sunlight. So to protect it from decomposition it is stored in dark bottles.

Answer 2

Potassium Ferrocyanide is stored in dark coloured bottles and kept away from sunlight in order to to prevent it from undergoing photolithic decomposition