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what happens when silver chloride is exposed to sunlight? Write a chemical equation for this reaction. Also give one use of such a reaction.

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

2AgCl(s)+sunlight -----> 2Ag(s) + Cl2(g)

This reaction is used in black and white photography.

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