Question

Silver nitrate is supplied in coloured bottles because it is.

• A. Oxidised in air
• B. Decomposes in sunlight
• C. Explosive in sunlight
• D. Reactive towards air in sunlight

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Decomposes in sunlight

Answer 2

Decomposes in sunlight.

$2AgNO_{3}\overset{\quad\Delta\quad}{\rightarrow}2Ag + 2NO_{2} + O_{2}$