Question

why does silver chloride turn gray when exposed to sunlight​

Answer 1

Answer:

Silver chloride turns grey on exposure to sunlight because it decomposes in presence of sunlight to give silver (Ag). 2. Oxidation of copper powder gives black colour copper oxide.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Silver chloride turns grey when kept in sunlight. This is because a photolytic decomposition reaction takes place where the white silver chloride decomposes in the presence of sunlight to form white silver and chlorine gas which escapes.