Question

What happens when silver chloride is exposed to sunlight what type of chemical reaction is this?

Answer 1

When silver chloride is exposed to sunlight, photolytic decomposition reaction takes place i.e the decomposition reaction carried out by sunlight . AgCl is broken down into Ag and Cl.This is a reaction used in black and white photography.

2AgCl ----------> 2Ag   +     Cl
Silver              Silver     Chlorine
Chloride
(White)

Answer 2

when AgCl in the presence of sunlight.it is so reactive. so it reacts with another element.
this type of reaction is called photochemical reaction.
thanks
please mark me brainliest