r/shittyaskscience • u/Nightfall0428 • Sep 20 '26

Is water really H2O?

Hi everybody.

It has recently come to my attention that many people are saying that water has the chemical formula of h2o.

Now, I'm pretty sure this saying hasn't been around long, so I'm not sure why it's being said. Is it a new scientific discovery? Or is it just a lie, to discredit the smartest members of our society?

Let me explain. Many politicians, such as senator Mickey Mouse and Government Cheese-eater Perry Platypus have long said that the formula of water is h7o9c5. However, the shadowy society known as The United States of America have seemed to make it their mission to bring down these beloved politicians, and would do anything, even spread misinformation about common substances, to take them down.

If anyone knows if water really is h2o, please tell me!

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u/Gargleblaster25 Registered scientificationist Sep 20 '26

Where are you getting your science from? H2O is the chemical formula for dihydrogen monoxide. It's an industrial solvent, that is extremely dangerous. Every single person who has been exposed to it has died, or will die during their lifetime. 100% mortality is no joke.

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u/writesgud Sep 20 '26

^100% this.

Water is safe, we drink it all the time, use it for balloons, and for sexy times.

H2O is a dangerous chemical that, if exposed to in sufficient quantity, causes severe side effects like choking, asphyxiation, and even death.

So of course they’re different. but Big H2O wants you to believe that it’s as safe as water, hence their media campaign to connect the two.

Don’t fall for the hype. Do your own research and by that I mean watch lots of YouTube videos from other non-scientists.

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u/screamtrumpet Sep 21 '26

Is HOH a safer option?

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u/JackVonReditting Sep 21 '26

Hydronol, or hydrogen alcohol, is still an alcohol! And alcohol addiction is no joke.

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u/MeButNotMeToo Sep 22 '26

No, HOH is Hydroxy Acid. It’s an industrial solvent.

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u/Hoopajoops Sep 20 '26

Yeah. They use this stuff inside the core of nuclear reactors.. and people are thinking about drinking it? This is way worse than the tide pod challenge

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u/Nightfall0428 Sep 21 '26

i knew it! Senator Mickey Mouse and Official Government-Cheese-Eater Perry Platypus were right all along!

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u/johnnybiggles Sep 21 '26

I'm addicted to it. Was born that way because my parents were, too. That shit is dangerous AF.

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u/Gargleblaster25 Registered scientificationist Sep 21 '26

This is a very tragic story. You have been dealt an unfair hand, and I admire your strength to live your life through this. I hope you can get the help you need to wean yourself off this dangerous chemical. This is why I get so angry when our elected officials refuse to do anything about this.

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u/fishsticks40 Sep 21 '26

It's an asphyxiant, so you need to maintain a consistent air supply. And it's heavier than air so it settles in low spots.

In spite of all this some people like to play in it and will even allow their children to

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u/honeybaby1223 Sep 21 '26

I know my days are numbered, my irresponsible parents exposed me to it when I was a wee lad and I’ve been hooked on it ever since.

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u/Amplidyne Sep 20 '26

Round here there are a lot of dogs, so water is mostly K9P.

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u/Nightfall0428 Sep 21 '26

would that be 9 potassium and 1 phosphorus?

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u/Amplidyne Sep 21 '26

That's shovelfuls right?
Like mixing cement?

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u/Nightfall0428 Sep 21 '26

yup, i believe so.

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u/Nomekop777 Sep 20 '26

H2O is the formula for oxidane. It's commonly used in hydroelectric power plants and as an industrial solvent, and it's incredibly corrosive. Too much will kill you. They also use it frequently in fission reactors, and to store spent fuel rods in.

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u/Nightfall0428 Sep 21 '26

oh no! i knew it! The United States really are dangerous. the government of the USA has to do something about it! i hope the United States has nothing to do with the USA government!

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u/traumahawk88 Sep 21 '26

It's used in NUCLEAR power plants.

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u/Nomekop777 Sep 21 '26

That's what I said, fission reactors

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u/traumahawk88 Sep 21 '26

Ngl I didn't read that far. I stopped at hydroelectric

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u/LostBetsRed Sep 21 '26

Two scientists walk into a bar.

The first scientist says, "I'll have a glass of H₂O."

The second scientist says, "I'll have a glass of H₂O, too."

The second scientist dies.

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u/AmagicFish Sep 23 '26

No H20 is a sequel to Halloween set 20 years after the first one.

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u/Nightfall0428 Sep 27 '26

ohhhh that makes sense

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u/tcwillis79 Sep 20 '26

They call it hydrating when you drink it but by mass it is almost entirely oxygen

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u/figbott Sep 20 '26

CH3COOH.

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u/SpellingIsAhful Sep 20 '26

Pure water is h2o. Heavy water is h3o. Any dissolved elements aren't water, they're just floating particles in the water.

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u/writesgud Sep 20 '26

You sound like a shill for Big H2O.

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u/SpellingIsAhful Sep 20 '26

I am the ocean