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← HistoryProlonged exposure to humidity risks which outcome concerning the pietra dura on Mughal monuments?
A)Detachment from substrate surface✓
B)Matrix efflorescence development changes
C)Oxidation of metallic compounds present
D)Increased resistance external abrasive forces
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Differential expansion stresses interface adhesive bond; salt migration weakens bond, therefore pietra detaches from mechanical stress because adhesive shear strength diminishes with moisture, rather than intrinsic material oxidation occuring with direct air exposure at greater levels.
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