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Is it true that silver chloride turns grey when exposed to sunlight?


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a

True

b

False  

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
Silver chloride, when exposed to sunlight, undergoes a decomposition reaction and produces silver with the evolution of chlorine gas. The reaction that takes place is:
2AgCl β†’ 2Ag + Cl2(↑)
  
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Is it true that silver chloride turns grey when exposed to sunlight?