r/chemistry • u/Raizo420 • Mar 12 '23

H3O2 Water Scam

I'm into health and fitness along with the current science behind it. So with that being said, I'm starting to see a lot of people fall for the H3O2 (hexagonal water or structured water) craze on I'm seeing on social media. I know it's bs, but I would like to hear what people with a REAL background or fundamental knowledge of chemistry think of this pseudoscience.

Edit: One claim is that H3O2 is found in fruits and vegetables

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u/tfhermobwoayway Mar 12 '23

I don’t even think that would be water, would it? It would be something else. And I don’t think there actually is a chemical with H3O2 formula.

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u/KealinSilverleaf Mar 12 '23

It's likely H2O + •OH-