Silver chloride undergoes decomposition in presence of sunlight.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Silver halides especially Silver chloride and Silver bromide undergo decomposition in presence of sunlight to produce silver metal and a halogen gas (chlorine or bromine gas).
The reactions are as follows:
$2 A g C l_{(s)} s u n l i g h t ⟶ 2 A g_{(s)} + C l_{2 (g)} ↑$
$2 A g B r_{(s)} s u n l i g h t ⟶ 2 A g_{(s)} + B r_{2 (g)} ↑$

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Q. Assertion (A): Silver chloride is always kept in a dark coloured bottle.
Reason (R): Photolytic decomposition of silver chloride occurs in the presence of light.

Q. Which among the following statement(s) is/are true?
Exposure of silver of silver chloride to sunlight for a long duration turns grey due to:
(1) Formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride.
(2) Sublimation of silver chloride
(3) Decomposition of chlorine gas from silver chloride
(4) Oxidation of silver chloride

Which among the following statement(s) is/are true? Exposure of silver chloride to sunlight for a long duration turns grey due to:

(i) the formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride

(ii) sublimation of silver chloride

(iii) decomposition of chlorine gas from silver chloride

(iv) oxidation of silver chloride

Question 8

Which among the following statement(s) is (are) true?

Exposure of silver chloride to sunlight for a long duration turns grey due to:

(i) the formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride.
(ii) sublimation of silver chloride.
(iii) decomposition of chlorine gas from silver chloride.
(iv) oxidation of silver chloride.

(a) (i) only
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iv) only

Q. White silver chloride in sunlight turns to :

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