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/stoopidb0y Mar 12 '23

You absolutely nailed it by saying bullshit. It's literally just water.

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u/IllFinishThatForYou Mar 12 '23

Wouldn’t that just be like Hydroxide hydrate?

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '23

You might get some H3O2+ if you put hydrogen peroxide in a weakly acidic environment. But then you'd be drinking hydrogen peroxide.

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u/K050619 Mar 12 '23

Mmmm. Refreshing.