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Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Assertion (A) : Silver chloride turns grey in sunlight. Reason (R) : Decomposition of silver chloride into silver and chlorine takes place by sunlight.
  1. A Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. B Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. C Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. D Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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Model Answer

Option A is correct. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

$2\text{AgCl} \xrightarrow{\text{sunlight}} 2\text{Ag} + \text{Cl}_2$

The silver formed makes AgCl appear grey.

Explanation

This is a photodecomposition reaction — sunlight decomposes AgCl into silver (grey) and chlorine gas. The Reason directly explains why the grey colour appears (metallic silver deposits), so it is the correct explanation of the Assertion. Students often confuse this with option B; remember, whenever the R logically and directly causes A, choose option A.

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