Dihydrogen Monoxide: What's The Real Story?

Dihydrogen Monoxide, also referred to as Hydrogen Monoxide, is simply another name for water. Water molecules are made up of one Oxygenatom and two HYdrogen atoms, giving the chemical formula H2O.

Why then are other names used for this compound? There are a variety of claims around at the moment surrounding water, primarily as its use as a fuel. Individuals or websites peddling this line are best served by mystifying the name of water and making it sound more complex than it actually is.

Facts About H2O

Water is a product of fuel burning, not a fuel source itself. Water is one of the known products from burning fossil fuels, along with Carbon Dioxide and a host of other undesirable chemicals. Water is a very stable chemical, and as such is completely unsuitable for use as a fuel.

The primary claim about water, and the one you have most likely seen in connection with this very complex-sounding name, is its use as a power source. When water has been split into Hydrogen gas and Oxygen gas through electrolysis of water it does indeed become a fuel, but it is no longer water, it is Hydrogen gas.

Water: Further Reading

It is easy to learn about the structure of the H2O Molecule or the electron dot diagrams that are used to build it. These are the fundamentals of the chemistry of water.

Summary

Beware of scams. There is no shortage of con artists who will throw up a page based around a (deliberately) mystified term like hydrogen monoxide in order to get you to pay for some bogus product. Check all references carefully before committing to spend any money. There are genuine sites that promote the harvesting of clean energy, but they are easily lost amidst the morass of scam-based sites.