What change in colour is observed when white silver chloride is left exposed to sunlight . State the type of and state the reaction

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When silver chloride is exposed to sunlight, the white colour of silver chloride changes to grey. This is a photochemical decomposition reaction.
Reaction is given below

2AgCl(s)→2Ag(s)+Cl2(g)

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