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Primary research, no results

This revert was justified because there is no concluded research to report in the article. We can report research when there is actual information to inform users that hydrogen sulfide has an effect which is reviewed and published in a medical journal per WP:MEDRS. Zefr (talk) 17:34, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Is the molecular shape really necessary in the lead?

Not a huge deal, but it struck me as odd to include the shape of such a simple molecule. I don't believe I've seen "molecular shape" listed as a property for any molecule in the 15 or so years I've been coming here.

I understand stereochemistry, steric hindrance, etc are very important with larger, organic molecules. But even in that context, you're not going to describe the shape of the molecule as if it's a crystal, with a finite set of limited shapes possible. That's what the IUPAC name is for. Is it not?

I mean, what would you say the shape of scopolamine is? "Guy falling off skateboard"? It's pretty subject to interpretation at that point. VoidHalo (talk) 23:30, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean in the infobox? Molecular shape is relevant for intermolecular interactions. Water is a bent molecule too. It's not taking up any more space than the rest of the properties. -- Recon rabbit 15:16, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Formula for hydration of Sulfur trioxide doesn't look right.

In the section on "Oxidation" the following sentence does not seem to be illustrated properly by the subsequent reaction formula:

If an excess of oxygen is present, sulfur trioxide (SO₃) is formed, which quickly hydrates to sulfuric acid:

H₂S + 2 O₂ → H₂SO₄

I expected something like:

SO₃ + H₂O → H₂SO₄

Gil (talk) 08:55, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Split proposal

I propose that we split out most of the poisoning content and move it into hydrogen sulfide poisoning.

The way that I envision the spilt occurring, significant toxicity and possibly mechanism(s) of toxicity would remain in hydrogen sulfide. So would some regulations. We dont want to obscure the dangers. But the incidents and related details would move to the poisoning article. In terms of precedent, Wikipedia has articles on cyanide and cyanide poisoning. The parallle is imperfect to the extent that cyanide is a widely recognized poison.

It is not a big deal. --Smokefoot (talk) 23:07, 24 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]