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Question
Give reason for the following:
Silver nitrate solution is kept in coloured bottles.
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Solution
Silver nitrate solution is kept in a laboratory in coloured reagent bottles because if kept in a colourless bottle, it will react with sunlight, causing oxidation and decomposition to silver oxide.
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