What change in colour is observed when white silver chloride is left exposed to sunlight state the type of chemical reaction in this change

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When white Silver chloride exposed to sunlight it produces to black metallic colured Silver along with liberation of Chlorine gas.

2AgCl → 2Ag + Cl2

This is a photodecomposition reaction..

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