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Mention with reason the colour changes observed when:
(i) silver chloride is exposed to sunlight.
(ii) copper powder is strongly heated in the presence of oxygen.
(iii) a piece of zinc is dropped in copper sulphate solution.
(i) silver chloride is exposed to sunlight.
(ii) copper powder is strongly heated in the presence of oxygen.
(iii) a piece of zinc is dropped in copper sulphate solution.
Solution:
(i) When silver chloride (white) is exposed to sunlight, it undergoes photochemical decomposition forming black metallic coloured silver and greenish yellow gas chlorine. Thus, the change in colour is observed due to the oxidation of silver chloride in the presence of sunlight.
(ii) Heated copper metal reacts with oxygen to form the black copper oxide. Thus, the change in colour is observed when copper powder is strongly heated.
2 Cu ( s ) + O 2 ( g ) → 2 CuO ( s )
(iii) On adding zinc toCuSO 4 solution, zinc displaces copper from copper sulphate and forms zinc sulphate solution. This is indicated by colour change from blue to colourless. CuSO 4 solution has a blue colour while ZnSO 4 solution is colourless.
Zn ( s ) + CuSO 4 ( aq ) → Cu ( s ) + ZnSO 4 ( aq )
(ii) Heated copper metal reacts with oxygen to form the black copper oxide. Thus, the change in colour is observed when copper powder is strongly heated.
(iii) On adding zinc to
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