Which outcome occurs to a thin film coating when cohesive forces drastically exceed adhesive forces regarding intermolecular bonds?

💡 Explanation

When cohesive forces greatly exceed adhesive forces, internal cluster formation and film delamination occur because the film molecules preferentially associate with themselves rather than the substrate disrupting uniformity. Therefore, delamination ensues, rather than transparency, inertness or hardness that requires film-substrate adhesion.

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