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Why AgCl is colourless and AgI is yellow in colour?

Option: 1

AgI is partially ionic and AgCl is covalent.


Option: 2

Both are ionic. 


Option: 3

Both are covalent.


Option: 4

AgCl is ionic and AgI is partially covalent.


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AgI is partially covalent due to large size of anion \text{I}^{-}.  It polarizes easily and forms a covalent bond which results in a coloured compound.

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