When Silver Bromide Is Exposed to Sunlight?

Light decomposition reaction.
Silver bromide is a light-sensitive compound that is it gets decomposed when exposed to light. So when silver bromide is exposed to sunlight, it gets decomposed to give silver metal and bromine gas is liberated. The reaction is called a photolysis reaction.

What happens when silver bromide is exposed to sunlight class 10?

Question: What happens when silver bromide is exposed to sunlight? When silver bromide is put under sunlight, it gives silver (Ag) metal and Bromine (Br2) gas.

When silver bromide is exposed to sunlight it turns grey due to?

The silver bromide decomposes into silver ion and bromide ion. The silver ion has one electron less. Therefore it is positive in charge and bromide ion has one extra electron therefore it is negative in charge. The white colour silver bromide changes its color to grey due to the formation of silver ions.

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