Question

Silver chloride when kept in the open turns grey . Illustrate this with a balanced chemical equations

Answer 1

Answer:

Silver chloride turns grey when kept in sunlight.

Explanation:

Silver chloride which is white color turns to grey color silver due to decomposition reaction which occur in presence of sunlight.

Refer to the chemical illustration given below...

Answer 2

Answer:

This happens due to photochemical decomposition where silver chloride(AgCl) turns grey as it gives silver(Ag) and chlorine gas (Cl₂).

2AgCl⇒2Ag+Cl₂