What change in colour is observed when white silver chloride is left exposed in sunlight? State the type of chemical reaction and also write its chemical equation.

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When silver chloride is left exposed in sunlight, it decomposed to black metallic color silver and chlorine gas is evolved.

$2 A g C l ⟶ 2 A g (s) + C l (g)$

This is called as Photo decomposition Reaction.

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