Question

identify the type of chemical reaction taking place and define it when the silver chloride is kept under sunlight​

Answer 1

Answer:

Such reaction is called potato reaction . When silver chloride(AgCl) is exposed to sunlight it get decomposed into silver and chlorine itself. This type of decomposition caused by the sunlight is called photolytic decomposition .

Answer 2

Answer:

When silver chloride is left exposed in sunlight, it decomposed to black metallic color silver and chlorine gas is evolved.

2AgCl⟶2Ag(s)+Cl(g)

This is called as Photo decomposition Reaction.

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