What is the common name for hydrogen hydroxide?

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What is the common name for hydrogen hydroxide?
also called dihydrogen monoxide - nasty stuff - to see all about its dangers see www.dhmo.org





From this very informative site, some common dangers...


# Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.


# Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.


# Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.


# DHMO is a major component of acid rain.


# Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.


# Contributes to soil erosion.


# Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.


# Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.


# Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
Reply:H2O - water
Reply:What? Water please!





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Reply:Okay, ignore the answer telling you to ignore the answer about DHMO, because that's EXACTLY what it is! Which IS water!





Dangerous stuff, it'll kill you if you breathe it!
Reply:Okay, ignore the answer about DHMO. The answer is WATER. Think of it like this - a hydroxide is a compound containing the hydroxyl ion - OH. Add a hydrogen atom to it - H, and you have HOH, in other words H20, in other words, water.





Hope this helps.