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Define :

(a) Photochemical reaction

(b) Electrochemical reaction

Give one example in each case.

Chemical Reaction

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(a) Photochemical reaction — It is a reaction that occurs with the absorption of light.

Example : Decomposition of silver nitrate

2AgNO3 sunlight\xrightarrow{\text{sunlight}} 2Ag + 2NO2 ↑ + O2

(b) Electrochemical reaction — It is a reaction that occurs with absorption of electrical energy.

Example : Acidulated water breaks into hydrogen and oxygen when electric current is passed through it.

2H2O currentelectric\xrightarrow[\text{current}]{\text{electric}} 2H2 ↑ + O2

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