Question

Would you except material in which the atomic bonding is predominately ionic in nature to be more or less likely to form non crystalline solid upon solidification then a coolant material, why?

Answer 1

A material in which atomic bonding is predominantly ionic in nature is less likely to form a noncrystalline solid upon solidification than a covalent material because covalent bonds are directional whereas ionic bonds are nondirectional; it is more difficult for the atoms in a covalent material to assume positions giving rise to an ordered structure....