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← HistoryWhich risk increases in Byzantine mosaics when tesserae hydrothermal alteration occurs?
A)Decreased structural integrity✓
B)Colorant spectral shift
C)Binder chemical efflorescence
D)Thermal compressive stress reduction
💡 Explanation
Reduced structural integrity is caused by hydrothermal alteration, inducing phase changes. This mechanical weakening occurs because the mineralogical bonds within the tesserae cleave, therefore leading structural instability, rather than spectral changes or binder issues from differing processes.
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