Question

what changes will you observe if white silver chloride is placed in sunlight. write an equation for the reaction and type of reaction

Answer 1

when white silver chloride is exposed to sunlight , it produces to black metallic coloured silver along with liberation of chlorine gas.

2AgCI = 2Ag + CI2

This is a photodecompostion process.

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