Question
For silver chloride, exposure to sunlight results in a ____ reaction that yields a rust-colored product that consists of separated silver and chlorine.
Answer
For silver chloride, exposure to sunlight results in a decomposition reaction that yields a rust-colored product that consists of separated silver and chlorine.
Note: An example of decomposition is the breakdown of mercury(II) oxide. (The Δ [delta] sign over a reaction arrow represents the addition of heat.)
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