alleryStart learning →The decomposition of silver chloride into silver and chlorine in sunlight is a
Athermal decomposition
Bphotolytic decomposition
Celectrolytic decomposition
Dcombination reaction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. photolytic decomposition
1. Decomposition can be driven by heat, light or electricity.
2. Light-driven decomposition is **photolytic**: 2AgCl → 2Ag + Cl₂ in sunlight.
3. This reaction is used in black-and-white photography.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch1 'Chemical Reactions and Equations', §1.2_
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