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State the change in colour observed in the following case, mentioning the reason:
Silver chloride is exposed to sunlight.
Mention with reason the colour changes observed when:
Silver chloride is exposed to sunlight.
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Solution
Photolytic Decomposition is the process by which silver chloride breaks down into silver and chlorine when exposed to sunlight. Silver metal and yellowish chlorine gas are the byproducts of the breakdown of white silver chloride.
The chemical reaction is given as follows:
\[\ce{2AgCl(s) ->[Light][Decomposition]2AgCl(s) + Cl2(g)}\]
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