User:Siluna/Choose an Article

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: Salt metathesis reaction
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article has a foundation of different examples of salt metathesis reactions (which is where the majority of citations are) but no in-depth discussion or an explanation of the driving force. It is difficult to find sources for such a discussion, however.


 * Sources

Option 2

 * Article title: Carbon-12
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article has a basic discussion of the isotope and its history in determining the definition of the mole. The table of basic information (mass, binding energy) may need a citation. The Isotopic purification subheader has only one sentence and no explanation; in general, the article would benefit from more discussion into the scientific relevance of Carbon-12.


 * Sources

Option 3

 * Article title: Group 10 element
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is marked as needing more citations. The content in each section should be expanded, and there should be more discussion into its scientific or practical relevance e.g. as catalysts. The individual articles for Nickel, Palladium, and Platinum may potentially be used as a starting point.


 * Sources

Option 4

 * Article title: Extraction (chemistry)
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article is marked with a list of issues, including a limited scope and a lack of citations from secondary sources. The "Everyday applications and examples" section is too simplistic and fairly irrelevant.


 * Sources

Option 5

 * Article title: Suzuki reaction
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article mainly suffers from slightly awkward writing and reads like a review paper rather than a Wikipedia article in that it is not concise and tends to provide too much specific information. The lead section isn't informative enough for a general audience.


 * Sources