The chemical basis of converting light into a photographic silver image is based on the fact that
A)Ag⁺ exposed to light is easier to reduce to Ag than unexposed Ag⁺.
B)Ag⁺ exposed to light is more difficult to reduce to Ag than unexposed Ag⁺.
C)Ag⁺ exposed to light is easier to oxidize to Ag than unexposed Ag⁺.
D)Ag⁺ exposed to light is more difficult to oxidize to Ag than unexposed Ag⁺.

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When exposed to light, Ag⁺ ions in the photographic film are reduced to Ag⁰ which forms the image on the film. This is because the exposed Ag⁺ ions are easier to reduce to Ag⁰ than unexposed Ag⁺ ions.

The Chemical Basis of Converting Light into a Photographic Silver