Question

Silver bromide is used in photography because it is:

• A. soluble in $N{H}_{4}OH$
• B. insoluble in acids
• C. photosensitive
• D. soluble in hypo-solution

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Silver halides are used in photography because they are photosensitive in nature and on exposure to light are easily reduced to metallic silver by mild reducing agents like hydro quinone, ferrous oxalate etc.