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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title: Volumetric Pipette
 * Article Evaluation
 * - The article needs more citation e.g. the History section about Pyrex becoming a favourite brand for the scientific community could have used a citation.
 * - Links could have been added to the mention of the microfluidic pipette since there is an article about Pipettes in general that has a section for microfluidic pipettes.
 * - The article has been marked as a 'stud' meaning the article is too short or incomplete, and there is a high probability that basic information about the topic is missing.
 * - More relevant information could have been added such as:
 * A background of the way volumetric pipettes work, including the drainage of the liquid being measured by gravity, common apparatus use such as not blowing into the pipette, the way to rinse it before use, and touching the tip of the pipette to the wall of the vessel into which the liquid is drained (although the first citation in the article mentions all of these points above including the precautions that goes with using a pipette, but no such information has been included and/or cited in the wiki article). This would provide the reader with the basic knowledge of how a pipette is used. However, the article was only focused on the description of a pipette, the capacities and tolerance.1
 * Other common laboratory information could have been added, such as the fact that a pipette is usually used with a pipette filler. Although this is not about the pipette itself, it is common information that goes along and could have been briefly mentioned.2 - The article has a neutral tone since it is only about volumetric pipettes and does not discuss about misrepresented or underrepresented populations.
 * - The talk page is empty. There are banners about the article being rated as a stub-class and as low-importance.
 * Sources
 * Using a Volumetric Pipet https://dept.harpercollege.edu/chemistry/chm/100/dgodambe/thedisk/labtech/piptech.htm (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * Volumetric Pipets https://www.fishersci.ca/ca/en/browse/90140057/volumetric-pipets (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * Using a Volumetric Pipet https://dept.harpercollege.edu/chemistry/chm/100/dgodambe/thedisk/labtech/piptech.htm (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * Volumetric Pipets https://www.fishersci.ca/ca/en/browse/90140057/volumetric-pipets (accessed 2023-10-01).

Option 2

 * Article title: Amorphism
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation


 * - The key element of amorphism is not properly elaborated on, which explains the type of ordering that can occur in an amorphous solid. Amorphous is usually a term to describe a solid which has no crystalline structure, therefore there is no long-term ordering present. However, there may be "local ordering" of atoms or molecules, which is a short-range ordering of atoms or molecules.1
 * - The term 'amorphism' is used in various topics such as chemistry, crystallography, biology and even philosophy as mentioned in the article. The article would benefit from a section dedicated to each topic and a description of the way the term 'amorphism' is employed in each field of art or science. A general definition can be first provided at the start of the article.
 * - Related to chemistry, the article does not address some key points that go alongside the term 'amorphism' such as:
 * the type of material which is amorphous (mostly non-metallic ones since metals usually have a crystalline structure).2
 * the differences between amorphous and crystalline can also be emphasized since they are antonyms, including references to differences in strengths and mechanical properties. 2
 * the way amorphous materials can be created from crystalline ones.3
 * elaboration of the isotropic property of amorphous materials.3


 * - The article has a neutral tone as the topic is on amorphism and does not discuss about misrepresented or underrepresented populations.
 * - The talk page is empty. There are banners about the article being rated as a stub-class and as low-importance.
 * - The citations included are all books about very general and broad topic. Terms such as 'philosophy' and 'fields of art' have been cited, whereas the lead topic of the article containing the definition of an amorphous material has not been cited.
 * Sources
 * Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. Amorphous Definition in Physics and Chemistry. https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-amorphous-604365 (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * Corrosionpedia. Amorphous. https://www.corrosionpedia.com/definition/84/amorphous (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * Byju's. Amorphous solid. https://byjus.com/chemistry/amorphous-solid/ (accessed 2023-10-01).

Option 3

 * Article title: Phase Boundary
 * Article Evaluation
 * Article Evaluation


 * - Although the article has not been rated, a reader on the talk page commented about the lack of a definition of the term 'phase boundary'. A more explicit definition can be added to the lead section.
 * - More examples of phase boundary could be given, and images could be added.1
 * - The article mentions the immiscibility of physical matter on either side of the boundary due to the difference in their physical properties. However, it does not discuss about the chemical potentials of matter, or the effects of temperature and pressure on the latter.2
 * - A discussion about phase change can also be briefly mentioned, including the corresponding changes in entropy and molar volume.2
 * - Lack of citation in the first paragraph about phase boundary being a growing area of interest and being known as "interface science" in physics and mathematics.
 * - The article could include a section about misfit dislocations of phase boundaries.3
 * - Phase boundaries could be illustrated by including phase diagrams4
 * - The math behind it is missing.5
 * - The Clausius-Clapeyron equation is not mentioned, which appears in other papers and is associated to the shape of the phase boundary.5


 * - The article has a neutral tone and does not discuss about misrepresented or underrepresented populations.


 * Sources
 * 5.3.2 Phase Boundaries https://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/iss/kap_5/backbone/r5_3_2.html (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * Andrew. Phase Boundaries. http://everyscience.com/Chemistry/Physical/Phases/e.1126.php (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * 8. Phase Boundaries. http://dtrinkle.matse.illinois.edu/MatSE584/kap_8/backbone/r8_1_1.html (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * Jim Clark. PHASE DIAGRAMS OF PURE SUBSTANCES. https://www.chemguide.co.uk/physical/phaseeqia/phasediags.html (accessed 2023-10-01).
 * Matthew Schwartz. Lecture 9: Phase Transitions. In Statistical Mechanics, Spring 2019, pp 5-6. https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/schwartz/files/9-phases.pdf (accessed 2023-10-01).

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