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03/09/2021 11:37 am
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What happens when silver chloride is exposed to sunlight? Write a chemical equation for this reaction. Also give one use of such a reaction.
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03/09/2021 11:40 am
When silver chloride is exposed to light, it decomposes to form silver metal and chlorine gas.
2AgCl(s) + Light + Decomposition → 2Ag(s) + Cl2(g)
Silver Chloride Silver Chlorine
This reaction is used in black and white photography.