Give reasons: (a) White silver chloride turns grey in sunlight

(a) White silver chloride turns grey in sunlight:

  • Silver chloride (AgCl) decomposes when exposed to sunlight, forming silver (Ag) and chlorine gas (Cl₂). The silver particles are grey, which causes the white silver chloride to turn grey. The reaction is: 2AgCl→2Ag+Cl2

(b) Brown-colored copper powder turns black when heated in the air:

  • When copper (Cu) is heated in air, it reacts with oxygen (O₂) to form copper(II) oxide (CuO), which is black. This is an oxidation reaction. The reaction is: 2Cu+O2→2CuO2

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