Question

When silver chloride is exposed to light, it decomposes to form silver metal and chlorine gas.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

• A chemical reaction in which a single reactant decomposed to form two or more products.
• This reaction is called a decomposition reaction.
• When silver chloride is exposed to light, it decomposes to form silver metal and chlorine gas.

$\underset{\mathrm{Chloride}}{\underset{\mathrm{Silver}}{2\mathrm{AgCl}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}}\stackrel{\mathrm{Light}}{\to }\underset{\mathrm{Silver}}{2\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Chlorine}}{{\mathrm{Cl}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$

Therefore, the given statement is true.