What would happen, if a bomb was detonated inside a non newtonian fluid. Would it break?

Question

Non newtonian fluids can reorganize their atomic structure if exposed to stress forces.

Would it be a better defense against an explosion than a solid cover?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Non-newtonian fluids turn into a solid when under pressure. They do not, however, turn into a strong solid. For exable ooblek basically behaves like moist cornstarch when hit. So no, they would be awful at stopping a bomb.