User:Jlt156/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Below are the 5 articles I've investigated for my wikipedia assignment. Enjoy!

=== Option 1 - Extractions (From "Review an Article" Exercise) === Note: This following following critique of this article is pasted from the "Review an article" exercise as it is a relevant example for this assignment.

Content Tone/Balance Writing Quality / Organization Images/Media Talk page Overall Impression:
 * Article title
 * Acid–base extraction
 * Article Evaluation
 * Lead Section:
 * Lead sentence is good for introducing the topic! However some important topics (e.g. not being able to separate similar acid/bases) are not discussed later in the article.
 * Lead sentence is good for introducing the topic! However some important topics (e.g. not being able to separate similar acid/bases) are not discussed later in the article.
 * Content is relevant and up to date. However it is very surface level, and some topics (e.g. technique) are missing detail and could benefit from added diagrams.
 * -Appropriate tone for scientific writing. No personal influence/swaying the topic in a certain tone.
 * -Work is well organized and broken into sections.
 * -Sentences are short and some are a bit abrupt.
 * - Only one image, and it is not particularly helpful.
 * - It is hard to see what concepts the "overview" image is trying to achieve.
 * -They agree with an image being added to strengthen the overall wikipedia article.
 * I would argue this is a medium important, low quality article that needs help in being brought up to a "high quality" article by considering the points above.
 * Sources
 * Some sources/citations are not correctly hyperlinked/referenced - e.g. in the opening paragraph.
 * -Only one source for the entire article! Much more sources are needed, e.g.:
 * https://people.chem.umass.edu/samal/267/owl/owlextract.pdf
 * https://people.chem.umass.edu/samal/267/owl/owlextract.pdf

Option 2 - Tetradentate ligand
Content
 * Article title
 * Tetradentate ligand
 * Article Evaluation
 * Lead Section:
 * -I think this is a good intro sentence! However, the further topics in this section might be better for a body paragraph
 * -I think this is a good intro sentence! However, the further topics in this section might be better for a body paragraph
 * -I like how the content provides many examples of tetradentate ligands in an organized table!
 * -The article at times struggles to describe the content concisely - it can feel like it rambles on and on

Writing Quality / Organization Overall Impression
 * Tone/Balance
 * -Appropriate tone for scientific writing, neutral tone!
 * -Work is well organized and broken into sections
 * -I would recommend reorganization of some of the subtopics (ie put classification first)
 * Images/Media
 * -Many images in a well organized diagram - I like this style.
 * - Good amount of images, no improvements necessary
 * Talk page
 * -Nothing on the talk page!.
 * Talk page
 * -Nothing on the talk page!.
 * -Article provides many examples but struggles with basic description of a tetradentate ligand and its importance in inorganic chemistry.
 * Sources
 * -Sources are severely lacking/absent for important statements - such as under "shape paragraph"
 * -Sources that are cited are up to date and correct.
 * -Sources that are cited are up to date and correct.

Option 3 - Halogenated Ether
Content
 * Article title
 * Halogenated ether
 * Article Evaluation
 * Lead Section:
 * - I am impressed with this lead section compared to the other two articles.
 * -It is very clear and describes what a halogenated ether is concisely and provides appropriate background
 * -It is very clear and describes what a halogenated ether is concisely and provides appropriate background
 * -I like how the content describes the importance of halogenated ethers in the medical field.
 * -I feel that it is lacking more info about chemical properties of halogenated ethers - e.g. synthesis, reactivity. This article really only discusses medical uses.


 * Tone/Balance
 * -Tone is acceptable and neutral.
 * -Article is heavily weighted towards medical uses of halogenated ethers and doesn't discuss much else

Images/Media Overall Impression
 * Writing Quality / Organization
 * -Work is well organized and broken into sections. -Writing flows well and is logical.
 * -Good image which describes the structure of a halogenated ether.
 * -I wish there were more images of how halogenated ethers look like - e.g. in use in the medical field.
 * Talk Page
 * -Nothing on the talk page
 * -Nothing on the talk page
 * -Article provides importance of halogenated ethers but does not go in any other depth - it feels partially finished.
 * Sources
 * -Sources are appropriate near the start of the article; however at the end sources are absent for statements that need them.
 * -Sources are appropriate near the start of the article; however at the end sources are absent for statements that need them.

Option 4 - D electron Count
Content Tone/Balance Writing Quality / Organization Images/Media Overall Impression Content Tone/Balance Images/Media Overall Impression
 * Article title
 * D electron count
 * Article Evaluation
 * Lead Section:
 * -Good intro sentence! I think it describes what a "d electron count" is well.
 * -I think the second sentence is a bit vague - it says d electron counts are effective in predicting reactivity, but doesn't expand further than that.
 * -I think the second sentence is a bit vague - it says d electron counts are effective in predicting reactivity, but doesn't expand further than that.
 * -I like the examples given for all the d electron counts!
 * -I think this article can go into more detail about crystal field theory - it only ever spends one sentence on it.
 * -Tone is overall scientific, however there are a few areas that need work (e.g. - describing an argument as "hand-wavey" is not appropriate)
 * -Work is well organized and broken into sections. -Writing flows well and is logical.
 * -Good image for the ligand field splitting diagaram!
 * -More diagrams should be used - d electron splittings are best described via images.
 * Talk Page
 * -Talk page thinks this wikipedia article is redundant and not needed
 * -Talk page thinks this wikipedia article is redundant and not needed
 * -Gives good overview of d electron splitting, however needs to be polished up.
 * Sources
 * -Sources are up to-date, however some are not cited properly in-text.
 * Option 5 - Thiols
 * Article title
 * Thiol
 * Article Evaluation
 * Lead Section:
 * -Good intro paragraph!
 * -I think this gives a good introduction to what a thiol is and its history.
 * -No complaints!
 * -Good intro paragraph!
 * -I think this gives a good introduction to what a thiol is and its history.
 * -No complaints!
 * -I like how this article provides a good overview of thiols - e.g. odor, preparation, biological importance.
 * -All content is relevant to the topic.
 * - I wish this article focused on a greater variety of industrial uses of thiols (not just biological).
 * -Tone is scientific and appropriate.
 * -Article is slightly biased to discussing biological roles of thiols.
 * -Good image for generic structure of a thiol
 * -Maybe more images for specific thiols that are discussed?
 * -Images are laid out in a way that is colour-coded and appealing.
 * Talk Page
 * -Talk page agrees with me that this is a well written article
 * -Some changes in the past due to IUPAC rules changing for thiols.
 * -Some changes in the past due to IUPAC rules changing for thiols.
 * -Overall, very informative article! Some minor changes (above) needed.
 * Sources
 * -Overall sources are up to-date, however some are missing:
 * -E.g. preparation of thiols by alkylation - citation is needed. A possible source is:
 * Eibeck, R. I. (1963). "Sodium Hydrogen Sulfide". Inorganic Syntheses. 7 : 128–31. doi :10.1002/9780470132388.ch35. ISBN 9780470132388.
 * (this is present in an article on sodium hydrosulfide).
 * (this is present in an article on sodium hydrosulfide).