Why do we store silver chloride in dark coloured bottles?

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answered Mar 8, 2017 by vikash (21,277 points) 4 19 70
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Silver chloride on exposure to sunlight may decompose as per the following rection.
2AgCl → 2Ag + Cl2
Therefore, it is stored in dark coloured bottles.

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