A conservator is working to restore a large marble statue from a Greek temple by scrubbing it with water and soap. What is a likely drawback to this preservation? (1 point) Responses breaking off large sections of marble during scrubbing breaking off large sections of marble during scrubbing removing the aged look of the statue during scrubbing removing the aged look of the statue during scrubbing wearing off small bits of marble with the scrubbing wearing off small bits of marble with the scrubbing breaking down the chemical composition of the marble with scrubbing breaking down the chemical composition of the marble with scrubbing

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A likely drawback to using water and soap to scrub a large marble statue is "wearing off small bits of marble with the scrubbing." This process can gradually erode the surface of the statue, potentially altering its detail and structure over time.