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Why does white silver chloride turn grey when exposed to sunlight?
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- 1Due to the displacement of silver chloride to silver oxide
- 2Due to the decomposition of silver chloride into silver and chlorine by light✓
- 3Due to a redox reaction with atmospheric nitrogen
- 4Due to the rusting of silver in the presence of oxygen
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Due to the decomposition of silver chloride into silver and chlorine by light
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