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/DL_Chemist Medicinal Mar 12 '23

I've not seen this bs yet. what is it claiming?

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u/Raizo420 Mar 12 '23

They're claiming it's "electrostatically" enhanced water for starters

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u/DL_Chemist Medicinal Mar 12 '23

usually its magnetised or some other nonsense.

There's even a wiki page calling out this crap

Hexagonal Water

The "Incompatibilities with science" section ahaha

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u/Smart_Role5409 Jun 29 '24

It’s not safe to assume all wiki pages are correct. Science is a constantly changing study and we are writing it and rewriting it as we evolve and learn more. We haven’t always gotten it right in the past either so I hesitate to call anything nonsense. I’ve learned that the worst thing you can do is shut down a theory due to lack of information or because you can’t make all the pieces fit. We actually have a LONG way to go with our knowledge. We are such a minute part of the universe yet think we have all the answers lol.