Question

A yellow colored compound'X'is a photo sensitive material on exposure to light it gives substance 'Y' and brown fumes of a gas'z'. Identify x,y,z. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

Answer 1

Silver bromide on exposing to sunlight, decomposes to silver metal and bromine gas.

Silver bromide--Is a salt sensitive to sunlight.

Bromine gas --Brown colour gas.

Silver - Is greyish colour metal


reaction:
AgBr(s)----> Ag(s) + Br2 (g)

So, X- AgBr
Y--Ag
Z- Bromine gas

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