Question

If i take 2g of silver chloride in a china dish and place it on sunlight then write the chemical reaction for the observations?

Answer 1

Silver Chloride when placed in sunlight undergoes Photolytic Decomposition.

The reaction is as follows:

AgCl {white} ---------------Sunlight-----------> Ag₊ {grey} + Cl₋

Thus the white colored AgCl powder turns to grey silver and chlorine is produced.

This is also an important reaction in Black/White photography.

Answer 2

Answer:

The color of Silver Chloride turns into grey color.

When it come in contact with sunlight it goes in photolytic decomposition.

The reaction reaction as follow :

2AgCl  = ( Sunlight ) ⇒   2 Ag + Cl₂