What happens when silver chloride decomposes in presence of sunlight. Write the chemical reaction involved. Identify the type of reaction. What is the application of this reaction?
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ÁgCl - Ag+Cl2 the application of this reaction is black and white photography
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When silver chloride i.e AgCl is exposed to sunlight it decomposes in the presence of sunlight (decomposition reaction)takes place.the reaction is decomposition reaction.so when ágcl is kept outside in the sun it turns grey cause silver is grey in colour and chlorine is colourless
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On exposure to sunlight, silver chloride decomposes into silver metal and chlorine gas. It is white crystalline in appearance and naturally occurs as mineral chlorargyrite. This reaction is used in white and black photography because of the light sensitivity of silver ions.
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