The chemicals used to create this reaction in glow sticks are usually hydrogen peroxide and a mixture of phenyl oxalate ester and the fluorescent dye that gives the glow stick its color. That is what he used to create this magic of mountain dew glowing in the dark. Sodium bicarbonate is a strong base is added just to form a foam. :)
Taking reactants H2O2 and Na2CO3 and mixing causes an oxidative dissolution but does not cause the solution to glow. The product is not a chemical luminescent.
The real truth behind those videos is that- the guy took the chemical from a glow stick and had it dispensed in the bottle before he even added the peroxide or baking soda. So yea its fake!
Doesn't matter. Extra solvent wouldn't make a difference because the reactants would only create enough products so that the amounts would be equal. So in theory, it was still glow it would be as concentrated.
lightstick are made of two compounds one is seal in glass tube inside Hydrogen Peroxide has more in volume, the second compound is Phenol yet in flexible plastic tube volume is less then the inner tube to allow the glass tube more room.
this glowing mountain dew is such bullshit...cant people just accept the fact that they have no life and have to come up with stupid shit like this...i mean if retards are this bored why don't they just get a girlfriend or something
thank you sir you are NOT a "useless waste of life" i reslly appreciated the video. we tried it and yes, bullshit. I just wish i watched your video before i tried it haha
I love how people freak out that the experiment didn't work... "OMG THIS IS BULLSHIT, BULLSHIT, BULLSHIT!" :S fucking calm a nut, everyone knows it doesn't work.
Also, if your looking for the solution to the glowing mountain dew, its NOT a glowstick, as if it were poured into the bottle, it would give off a recognizable glow, even with the lights on... there is a chemical that when mixed with peroxide, it begins to glow, but that's my little secret and you don't get anymore info :D
The blacklight effect DOES work.... But you have to use the ink from a yellow highlighter mixed in with the mountain dew. It will match the dew in color as normal, but the blacklight will cause it to glow almost insanely if done right.
he used GLOWSTICKS you doff! the peroxide just makes the glowstick whatever it is GLOW! Baking soda is actually trying to throw you off the idea that it might be a glowstick!
It does not work no matter how much or how little Mountain Dew you use.If any of you still think I'm wrong then by all means make your own video of yourself trying and and post it as a response to mine.
it's not a mountain dew inside the bottle it's a glow stick, and the reason why they use a mountain dew bottle is becoz glow stick have the same collor with mountain dew, if you will just search for other videos of it there is one guy who made it and admit afterwards that glowing mountain dew is fake instead he use a glow stick and he does admit it
He used a substance called 'luminol'. It's a pale green/white powder that, when mixed with peroxide, glows. He mixed the baking powder(sodium bicarbonate)with the luminol, making it virtually invisible. The baking soda increases the glow.
ok folks, just so you know, the secret is to use chemistry grade hydrogren peroxide, not the 3% stuff you buy in stores. The real stuff burns your skin.
nice garage pussy. bet your pulling tons of ass. doin a good job faggot. keep it up and i think you'll be taking over mythbuster's. course your gonna have to ditch rapers glasses and sweatpants and get a penis. but i think your almost there.
good try dude, ignore these ignorant assholes. they still watched the video. and he could have used glowsticks or he could have used a green highlighter's ink in water and black lights
hey fag bag, ur supose to leave 1/4 not 3/4 of mountain dew in the bottle u cock sucking mother fuckn dumbass, before you start criticizing something make sure u do it right
Yea he used glow sticks. We did this in IPC and it didn't work, and it was bullshit. I think all of the haters are just mad cuz they still want to believe, just like little kids figure out santa claus is bullshit.
someone posted a comment saying that it does work because yellow 5 + peroxide makes it glow....this dood just tried it and it does not work...if you're so fucking smart you make a vid and you do it
I think its pathetic how people release these spoofs, I can understand the original because its almost like performing a magic trick, but the copy cats are the real idiots.
great post man...leave the guy alone god he made a good point who cares what his body weight is its a demonstration of the theory of glowing mountain dew not his body weight.
Wow, your a dick he just saved u 2$ and your time...and u call him fat who cares about how he looks..i bet he gets more girls then you do...like...what did he do to you...other then help you out?
You are a fucking idiot, who sounds like a pre-pubecent girl, your supposed to have a 1/4 of an inch at the bottom of the bottle not 1/4 of the bottle, fat fuck
I don't know who this guy is but his size does not have anything to do with what he's trying to disprove. But it just show you don't have the scense god a knat.
you should calm yourself down. I'm concerned about your mental health..seriously. Does this make you that angry? I thought it was kind of nice that someome took one for the team and showed all of us that it actually doesn't work. I probably would have tried it.
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pranab0343 10 months ago
i want five minutes of my life back. i wanna kick my own ass because i just sat through that whole video.
stickyicky61 11 months ago
this guys a fuckin feeb. whose with me?
stickyicky61 11 months ago
ahhaa your such a fag.
yodren 1 year ago
When will ACPS investigate the tale of Large Marge?
dporter719 1 year ago
U STOLE PEEWEES BIKE!
evolsnake 1 year ago
Hey! It's Bubbles!!! Where's Julian and Ricky??? lol
wavular 1 year ago
illuminoil
jc37601 1 year ago
you just have to put the liquid from a glowstick in it haha
DaFeasher 1 year ago
ill bet you get tons of pussy.
pnkrkr88 1 year ago 5
lol thats so fucken funny lol
florenciomiramontes 1 year ago
good job :) all you assholes need to STFU!!!
terrocotaapi 1 year ago
It's 1/4 empty not full you dumb FUCK!!!!!!
SuperEleazarable1 1 year ago
Your face is bullshit... 1/4 of a inch in the bottle.. cant you read???
Go shave and 300 sit ups every day, will do you good :)
LordRammstein82 1 year ago
That's a quarter of the way empty.
popomonstor 1 year ago
he says 1/4 OF A INCH FUCKING IDIOT
eli420baker 1 year ago
I agree get out of your parents house and get a job
Grando7260 1 year ago
Peroxide and baking soda don't have luminous properties. Neither does Mtn. Dew. So I knew all along that was a fake. :)
TimmyGal 1 year ago
lol! BULLSHIT! BULLSHIT!
Clifflives 1 year ago
You fucking moron!!!!!!!!! its 1/4 inch not 1/4 bottle and thats a 1/3 of a bottle you got
funvideo420 2 years ago
@funvideo420 thats what i noticed what he's doing.he did it wrong and yet claiming its bullshit.
hairil243 1 year ago
You busted a hypothesis, not a theory.
Rage584 2 years ago 2
The chemicals used to create this reaction in glow sticks are usually hydrogen peroxide and a mixture of phenyl oxalate ester and the fluorescent dye that gives the glow stick its color. That is what he used to create this magic of mountain dew glowing in the dark. Sodium bicarbonate is a strong base is added just to form a foam. :)
shamalaaa 2 years ago
Taking reactants H2O2 and Na2CO3 and mixing causes an oxidative dissolution but does not cause the solution to glow. The product is not a chemical luminescent.
The real truth behind those videos is that- the guy took the chemical from a glow stick and had it dispensed in the bottle before he even added the peroxide or baking soda. So yea its fake!
shamalaaa 2 years ago
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shamalaaa 2 years ago
if you READ CAREFULLY, it said to LEAVE a 1/4 '' (inch) of mountain dew NOT a 1/4 of a bottle...you rump ranger!
shaggyrogers01 2 years ago
Doesn't matter. Extra solvent wouldn't make a difference because the reactants would only create enough products so that the amounts would be equal. So in theory, it was still glow it would be as concentrated.
brianhclark 2 years ago
ey watch my video is in spanish both we show you how 2 doit
100883ja 2 years ago
get out of your mothers basement and get a job!
sexyphatboy666 2 years ago 2
XD nice comment... the thing that surprised me the most is that hr has a friend to hold the camera !!!
dodgemagna 2 years ago
Well lift my skirt up, and put it right back down!
warrdogx 2 years ago
HAHA YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD BE IN THE SHOW KING of the HILL AS AN CHARACTER
yoda5656 2 years ago
oh yea yea i see it lol.i can picture him standin and saying ...yup....
gamerguycod 2 years ago
he lokks like bobby grown up
yoda5656 2 years ago
It'll work if you drink it :o
kmmx91 2 years ago
dude your supposed to only have a little bit of mountain dew in the bottle.. not 3/4 of of the way full.. dumbass
mmguesswho 2 years ago
Is it just me that thinks your a douche?
FoRealJuggalos 2 years ago
you werent supposed to leave a quarter of the bottle full, youre supposed to leave a quarter INCH of the bottle full.
iLOVEyouxx56 2 years ago
i tried it it doesnt work anyway
skateman37 2 years ago
LOL iTS BULLSHiT iTS BULLSHiT!! NOT WORKiNG BULLSHiT...GLAD i WATCHED THiS CUZ i WAS GONNA TRY iT
CALEiGH18 2 years ago
yup yeah it would have worked if you used the right amount of mt dew you used way to much
cam195 2 years ago
youtube scientific discussion, Lol!
Jovian84 3 years ago
funny dude...go buy some glow sticks and do the original version.
chileusa84 3 years ago 2
lightstick are made of two compounds one is seal in glass tube inside Hydrogen Peroxide has more in volume, the second compound is Phenol yet in flexible plastic tube volume is less then the inner tube to allow the glass tube more room.
akush55 3 years ago
you wasted a half a mtn dew
elementskater211 3 years ago
ah er its not working ITS NOT WORKING
nukedaboy 3 years ago
I think he forgot the part where you microwave the bottle after shaking it, for a half an hour on high. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
paintchip173 3 years ago
BULLSHT BULLSHT!!!!!! lmfao
realplaya213 3 years ago 2
is that his parents house?
DApoorBassist08 3 years ago 2
Yes.
MansfieldMan109 3 years ago 2
Only if this was edible >.>
WoWHackerguy 3 years ago
this glowing mountain dew is such bullshit...cant people just accept the fact that they have no life and have to come up with stupid shit like this...i mean if retards are this bored why don't they just get a girlfriend or something
chadstephens02 3 years ago
Bitch i hate you..you just wasted so much of my life now can i please get thast time back??? ohh wait its gone forever thanks.....
zavecity 3 years ago
The Origonal had Dry Dishsoap, and Phospherous is in the "Baking Soda" Box. He sniched the Phospherous from the high school lab most likely.
Ethtk421 3 years ago
thank you sir you are NOT a "useless waste of life" i reslly appreciated the video. we tried it and yes, bullshit. I just wish i watched your video before i tried it haha
tommysimmerling 3 years ago
and if that don t work he used blue light try it and ply try that whit lemons please
m0cahacker 3 years ago
mean try it whit lemon juce
buy some lemons then porr the lemon yuce and the same baking soda then put 3 cups of hidrogen peroxide and try it
m0cahacker 3 years ago
you had way to much mountain dew left in the bottle dude. calm ur balls down and except the fact that ur a useless waste of life
blmh1959 3 years ago
this really all you have to do is prove a dumb ass theory wrong? dude get a life.
skada682 3 years ago
May I suggest testing your theories before submitting them and looking like a complete dumbass?
Exialed 3 years ago
The point was to test this theory for the first time live.I made this video shortly after the first glowing Mountain Dew video first came out.
MansfieldMan109 3 years ago
I love how people freak out that the experiment didn't work... "OMG THIS IS BULLSHIT, BULLSHIT, BULLSHIT!" :S fucking calm a nut, everyone knows it doesn't work.
Also, if your looking for the solution to the glowing mountain dew, its NOT a glowstick, as if it were poured into the bottle, it would give off a recognizable glow, even with the lights on... there is a chemical that when mixed with peroxide, it begins to glow, but that's my little secret and you don't get anymore info :D
Msaltesz 3 years ago
tell you fuckin sister Tricia that she is a fuckin tard for supporting your stupid shit video
niceAswift 3 years ago
you wasted all that dew you dumb ass.
englandman44601 3 years ago
The blacklight effect DOES work.... But you have to use the ink from a yellow highlighter mixed in with the mountain dew. It will match the dew in color as normal, but the blacklight will cause it to glow almost insanely if done right.
pyrestriker 3 years ago
ur a jack ass u used to much md ur only supose to use a little bit dumb ass
SilentMusicNote 3 years ago
aww is that your moms basement??? D:
flipninja562 3 years ago
my cats mouth smells like cat food.
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago
u used to much md dumbass if u have more mountain dew u double or triple the amount of shit
ManLover1496 3 years ago
yah so you have 3 times as much non glowing poisonus mountian dew
ghostbust555 3 years ago
"BULLSHIT BULLSHIT!" Ahaha good stuff man. Even though the previous method doesn't work the other dudes glowing bottle was awesome looking.
Navarobao 3 years ago
he used GLOWSTICKS you doff! the peroxide just makes the glowstick whatever it is GLOW! Baking soda is actually trying to throw you off the idea that it might be a glowstick!
EyesOnMeStudios 3 years ago
now drink it you fat motha fucka
makaveliforlife 3 years ago
thats bull hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
idkidk02 3 years ago
i know the backround behind this trick soon i will be posting what they do to do this.
roboman132575 3 years ago
BULLSHIT! BULLSHIT! Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!
He had me rolling!
joby613 3 years ago
its called a glow stick
guyorbe 3 years ago
wow cp38286, i have to 100% agree with you. dude go get some punani and quit fuckin playin on the computer all day...damn
ai3anon 3 years ago
why i have to say you are the biggest faggot i have ever heard MansfieldMan109
cp38286 3 years ago
u did it wrong it wasnt a 1/4 full
it was 1/4 inch
colinalcluster 3 years ago
your only supposed to use 1/4 of an INCH!!! it said that in the vid.
Ajak28Hype 3 years ago
its bullshit. hahaha this guy is the biggest faggot ive ever seen! haha!
francisbosox05 3 years ago
i tried it and it didnt work
HannerBananer5 3 years ago
you didnt do it right. you have WAY too much Mt. Dew in that bottle. hence why it wouldnt work. you need 1/4 of an inch of Mt. Dew in the bottle
sweetsweetcandy867 3 years ago
i agree with you he has way too much mountian dew in there i guess he does not know fractions lol MansfieldMan109 learn math
gibou58 3 years ago
It does not work no matter how much or how little Mountain Dew you use.If any of you still think I'm wrong then by all means make your own video of yourself trying and and post it as a response to mine.
MansfieldMan109 3 years ago
HELLO SOMEBODY ADMIT IT ALLREADY GLOWING MOUNTAIN DEW IS FAKE. FAKE FAKE FAKE it is not true. IT IS A GLOW STICK ON THE BOTTLE NOT A MOUNTAIN DEW.
SEARCH FOR THIS ONE.( THE TRUTH BEHIND THE MOUNTAIN DEW GLOW STICK )and tell us after if GLOW IN THE DARK MOUNTAIN DEW IS TRUE OR NOT.
mark6020cc 3 years ago
it's not a mountain dew inside the bottle it's a glow stick, and the reason why they use a mountain dew bottle is becoz glow stick have the same collor with mountain dew, if you will just search for other videos of it there is one guy who made it and admit afterwards that glowing mountain dew is fake instead he use a glow stick and he does admit it
mark6020cc 3 years ago
He used a substance called 'luminol'. It's a pale green/white powder that, when mixed with peroxide, glows. He mixed the baking powder(sodium bicarbonate)with the luminol, making it virtually invisible. The baking soda increases the glow.
heiidagger 3 years ago
Of course it doesn't work, those ingredients DON't make fluorescent molecules and can't possibly glow, especially that bright.
DOTFe 3 years ago 2
he had a torch in his hand (on the bottom)u dumbass
616connor666 4 years ago
No.He used glowsticks.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
Soda glow no effect? Can i has real explanation?:)
seriously whats the point of this-.-
xUnforgivenSickness 4 years ago
you are bull shit
wutupz 4 years ago
thanks for proving that
ZeEndOfTheWorld13 4 years ago
i believe it says 1/4" of MT Dew
Phosty 4 years ago
ok folks, just so you know, the secret is to use chemistry grade hydrogren peroxide, not the 3% stuff you buy in stores. The real stuff burns your skin.
whiteowlonfire 4 years ago
2 much md duh!
mnbvcxzmjk44 4 years ago
It makes no difference.I just plain does'nt work.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
yup its fake
flying45rabbit 4 years ago
Honestly I knew off the get go he added something else to the mix, good to know its being debunked...
Yanlica 4 years ago
dude, your fucking wierd.
kajo0301 4 years ago
Thank You.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
haha, great response! thanks for proving that stupid trick wrong though!
kajo0301 4 years ago
Your welcome.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
puto
Donppelaoo 4 years ago
nice garage pussy. bet your pulling tons of ass. doin a good job faggot. keep it up and i think you'll be taking over mythbuster's. course your gonna have to ditch rapers glasses and sweatpants and get a penis. but i think your almost there.
philip8614 4 years ago
Ok????
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
my cats mouth smells like cat food.
updowngroup 4 years ago
uh ... my dog mouth smells of shit.... can you suggest me a new diet? :D
lutta999 4 years ago
He must be eating his own shit.
MansfieldMan109 3 years ago
Yeah, it's possible :).
Anyway I've tried your procedure of the video and it doesn't work :\.
Is it working for real?
lutta999 3 years ago
JUST IGNORE ThOSE BITCH MAN WE KNOW IT ISNT TRUE this guys just dont want to ADMIT IT
mark6020cc 3 years ago
WOW i was on my way to the store to buy all the stuff i need'd to make this work,Now i don't have too thankx man !!!!!!!! great job
speedfreek500 4 years ago
your a loser, can you read you fucking twat, they list it in the steps,
1.empty 3/4 of bottle
2.shake it a little
3.add baking powder/soda
4.add peroxide
4.5. add a glowing stick (only whats inside of it so break the plastic)
5.shake it
6.make a vid and make a video response
zazman66 4 years ago
Yes I know this.When I tried this it was just 2 days after the original (faked) video of this came out.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
good try dude, ignore these ignorant assholes. they still watched the video. and he could have used glowsticks or he could have used a green highlighter's ink in water and black lights
sean354 4 years ago
you guys really need to shut up at least he tried something.
i just wasted 5 dollars on this project.
he made this so that wouldn't happen to others. so i say bravo 5 stars at leats he has the balls to do this...
kevinash13 4 years ago
dudee u gotta leave a 1/4 inch not 1/4 of the bottle and it does work
mrvalero305 4 years ago
baseballdude1064
your an asshole!!!!!!
you need a life also!
Tyler9867 4 years ago
hey fag bag, ur supose to leave 1/4 not 3/4 of mountain dew in the bottle u cock sucking mother fuckn dumbass, before you start criticizing something make sure u do it right
TheHeadxHoncho 4 years ago
Thanks for waisting 5 minuts of my life you fag!!! why didn't you test this first!
davecodave 4 years ago 2
I wanted to test it live and on camera.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
Ok. I see your point. I'm sorry for calling you a Fag. However you still waisted 5 min. of my life you Homo.
davecodave 4 years ago
thats good at least u tried to show people that it dosent work dont worry about what other people think because their the ones who watched the video!
computerpants 4 years ago
good at least u wanted to show everyone that it dosent work but stop yelling haha!
computerpants 4 years ago
bruh u gay for that son stfu and find something better to do with ur life ur fucking cunt!
computerpants 4 years ago
yOUR A fAG
LOVEAIDSinafrica 4 years ago 3
do u live with your mom and eat hot pockets???
enjoi568 4 years ago 3
Bullshit ! Bullshit!
BFoundd 4 years ago
FYI it was 3/4 of an inch not a bottle, but it doesn't matter because it doesn't work anyway.
knexguy1 4 years ago
he makes more sence than martin luther king jr.
baconANDwaffels 4 years ago
use a glow stick
pie505 4 years ago
Yea he used glow sticks. We did this in IPC and it didn't work, and it was bullshit. I think all of the haters are just mad cuz they still want to believe, just like little kids figure out santa claus is bullshit.
Smaster116 4 years ago
santa is not bullshit!!!!
ireallyjustdunno 4 years ago
omg lol dude it's 1/16 of mountain dew its say 1/4 of a fourth lol what a nuub
Sportsdude100 4 years ago
Glowing mountain dew suck, But This guy cracked me up, Id like to see him light farts! Light farts! Light farts! :D
Clayrocket 4 years ago
someone posted a comment saying that it does work because yellow 5 + peroxide makes it glow....this dood just tried it and it does not work...if you're so fucking smart you make a vid and you do it
Immolate666 4 years ago
I think its pathetic how people release these spoofs, I can understand the original because its almost like performing a magic trick, but the copy cats are the real idiots.
botchalism 4 years ago
this video is bullshit like he said
temelizer 4 years ago
thanks i was going to use it for a project but i dont work thanks :)!
PivotJT 4 years ago
Great video, keep em coming pal. BTW: All those baseballdude sick fucks can go shoot yourself...
gr1mOT 4 years ago
Well great job.. and keep up the good work!
Acevmk1fan4ever 4 years ago
ever heard of a glow stick???? dumbass
mandymac33 4 years ago
Read the replies.Did'nt you hear what I said in the video?
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
great post man...leave the guy alone god he made a good point who cares what his body weight is its a demonstration of the theory of glowing mountain dew not his body weight.
TimWoelfel 4 years ago
ur fat!!!!!
baseballdude1064 4 years ago
I fail to see what that has to do with glowing Mountain Dew.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
Wow, your a dick he just saved u 2$ and your time...and u call him fat who cares about how he looks..i bet he gets more girls then you do...like...what did he do to you...other then help you out?
BFownage 4 years ago
ur fat!!!!!!
ur a nerd also!
baseballdude1064 4 years ago
1 u are very FAT 2 he said 1/4 of the bottle left not from the top
baseballdude1064 4 years ago
Yes.There was 1/4 of the bottle left in both bottles.I said it in the video.How did you miss it?
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
UR FAT
baseballdude1064 4 years ago
u stupid fat optimist gimp...he said 1/4 left not 1/4 from top
HirundoRustica 4 years ago
TINY TINY TINY PENIS LOL
350racing350 4 years ago
thanks soooo much for posting this and saving me the buck on moutain dew and a bunch of disappointment!!!! :)
felistigris76 4 years ago
Your Welcome.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
You are a fucking idiot, who sounds like a pre-pubecent girl, your supposed to have a 1/4 of an inch at the bottom of the bottle not 1/4 of the bottle, fat fuck
ithro 4 years ago
dude, regardless of whether itz 1/4 full or 1/4 inch it doesn't work and he proved very well, better than a lot of the other videos...
why does all the gay people gotta bag on his body??? immature jerks
thanks,
MansfieldMan109
datinyty 4 years ago
is he doing anything wrong, damn people are mean.
glitchez 4 years ago
it won't make a difference but the video says to use 1/4 of an inch not 1/4 of bottle
igot2pogo 4 years ago
use viniger and peroxide and 1 table spoon of
baking soda
rath223 4 years ago
u fat but it takes all kinds :) keep it up i guess lol
pked666 4 years ago
OHHHH and You had to much Mt. dew in the bottle Ass
Avyiaon 4 years ago
Are***
Avyiaon 4 years ago
Was you Mt. Dew Dilooted?? You aew fat
Avyiaon 4 years ago
dude, yer approach was good, but you jus talked wayyyy to friggin much man.
Buehmaer88 4 years ago
u complete fuckin idiot...hahahaha ur fat :L
irishladdy07 4 years ago
dude quit talking and shoot yourself
caler6969 4 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
is that how u beat ur meat u stupid fat ass motherfucker
fuckuhardman 4 years ago
You left that comment on a video about glowing mountain dew.Shows where your brain is.
MansfieldMan109 4 years ago
I don't know who this guy is but his size does not have anything to do with what he's trying to disprove. But it just show you don't have the scense god a knat.
but
victorylane500 4 years ago 2
the in the dark mountain dew does not work.
victorylane500 4 years ago
just go fuck ur self and left mr glowing mountain dew know about it when ur done he might join u
fuckuhardman 4 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
cock sucker motherfucker
EDUAR2ORTIZ 4 years ago
you should calm yourself down. I'm concerned about your mental health..seriously. Does this make you that angry? I thought it was kind of nice that someome took one for the team and showed all of us that it actually doesn't work. I probably would have tried it.
pennyivy 4 years ago 2