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2g of silver chloride is taken in a china dish and the china dish is placed in sunlight for some time. What will be your observation in this case? Write the chemical reaction involved in the form of a balanced chemical equation. Identify the type of chemical reaction.


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Decomposition Reaction: It is the breaking up of a substance into simpler compounds and it may be brought about by the application of heat, light, electricity, etc.

A decomposition reaction brought by light is known as photodecomposition.

When silver chloride is exposed to sunlight, being light-sensitive it undergoes a chemical reaction. The white sodium chloride turns grey.

The chemical reaction is as:

2AgCl(s)SilverChlorideLight2Ag(s)Silver+Cl2(g)Chlorine

This is a decomposition chemical reaction.


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