User talk:Stone

Aristid von Grosse

Hallo Stone, ich könnte diesen Artikel in der deutschen WP gut gebrauchen. Da Du der Ersteller des Artikels bist, ist es einfacher, wenn Du den Artikel ins Deutsche überträgst und dort anlegst. Es muss dann kein Importantrag gestellt werden. Ich bearbeite gerade de:Uran(VI)-fluorid. Der Artikel kandidiert auf "Lesenswert". Ich werde ihn aber noch ausbauen können, um ihn später auf "Exzellent" zu bringen. Dabei ist mir auch dieser Artikel aufgefallen, der dann im Abschnitt "Geschichte" eingebaut werden soll. Viele Grüße und vielen Dank im Voraus --JWBE (talk) 09:59, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Herzlichen Dank für Deine schnelle Mitarbeit. Viele Grüße --JWBE (talk) 17:05, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Kein Problem, ich mag es wenn jemand das brauchen kann was man hier so fabriziert.--Stone (talk) 18:46, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

All files in category Unclassified Chemical Structures listed for deletion

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Re:

Yeah I know. I am thinking about doing some work on some articles, but I don't plan to have too big of a time investment. Nergaal (talk) 22:17, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2012 WikiCup

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Hollemann Wiberg

Did I cite the correct book in alkali metal for ammonium? Double sharp (talk) 06:01, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes, but for the english version I can't provide a page number. --Stone (talk) 00:32, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Stone. You have new messages at Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Boron/1.
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Periodic Table by Quality

Hello. There are new updates for the Periodic Table by Quality: Pm has improved from Start to C, while Mt and Rg have dropped from C to Start. Double sharp (talk) 09:08, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

Group 10 has improved from Stub to Start. Double sharp (talk) 05:29, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Done! --Stone (talk) 07:39, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Thank you Double sharp (talk) 14:19, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

The changes since the last update are (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AWikiProject_Elements%2FArticles%2FPeriodic_Table_by_Quality&action=historysubmit&diff=476573846&oldid=472756822):

• Chemical element B → C
• Alkaline earth metal C → Start
• Group 12 element C → B
• Period 3 element Stub → C
• Selenium B → C
• Period 5 element Stub → C
• Antimony C → B+
• Period 6 element Stub → C
• Period 7 element Start → C
• Meitnerium Start → C
• Roentgenium Start → C
• Ununpentium Start → C
• Promethium C → B+
• Unbihexium Start → C

Double sharp (talk) 08:57, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

There are no more stubs. Double sharp (talk) 08:58, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Thulium is now C-class. Double sharp (talk) 11:41, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Alkaline earth metal is Start-class, not B-class. (The current version of the PTQ image shows it as B-class.) Double sharp (talk) 08:59, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Antimony

Glad to see you in my watchlist! I'm sure you had good reasons for this removal [1], just mention them somewhere that others understand. Cheers. Materialscientist (talk) 22:22, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Moved it to the production section were it belongs.--Stone (talk) 22:34, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Help me please

Hello there!

I need your help as a Chemistry Ph.D. Generally, I can't understand why BiF₅ is polymeric rather than molecular. (I understand the rationale for BeF₂...is it something similar (opposite)?) I am asking for fluorine. I'm thinking to move BiF5 to other nonvolatiles ('cause both BiF5 and BeF2 are neither "molecular" nor ionic). It could be neat to explain that in a few words. (if it's too compicated, but would you mind still doing this? Personally, I'm interested as well)

Also, about antimony. I gave it a read. Personally, I find the contents fine (for GA maybe). For ce, you can ask WP:GOCE. They're good. The only minus is the long waiting period (chemistry isn't something everyone wishes to "do," you know). At least, this is my GOCE experience (a fluorine copyedit before the last FAC). (I'm not the one to write long) Have a good luck with Sb, and cheers--R8R Gtrs (talk) 13:12, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

I will try to find something about it and if I understand it I will try to explain.--Stone (talk) 21:25, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 January newsletter

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Resource exchange

The whole point of that endeavour is that different people have different access. If you give an incomplete citation, someone else (in this case that's me) fills in more details so that the level of effort for the next helper is lower. If someone else can just click a link and get the source for you, it is more likely to happen than if they have to generate a query. Many universities and other large enterprises have very extensive access to online services. I happen to have decent access to indices, but not so much to full text. A busy wikipedian who has that full text access might only help you if the effort needed is small. LeadSongDog come howl! 21:57, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

No apology necessary. LeadSongDog come howl! 07:16, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

resource request

Hi Stone,

I've uploaded the medical biography article that you requested at the resource exchange. You can find a link to the article at that page. Best, GabrielF (talk) 20:00, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Potassium antimonyl tartrate

Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:12, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Help with Hermann Staudinger

I got involved into a debate whether this image was taken in 1956 or 1964. I think it can not be 1964 because Eschen (the photographer) died in 1964 in Austria, and Staudinger was 83 then, but I have no proof. Do you have any quick idea on which year is right - maybe Staudinger was very ill in 1964 or looked much different, or Eschen was doing something else the whole year? Cheers. Materialscientist (talk) 07:37, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

I will try when I am back to my time zone on friday.--Stone (talk) 02:08, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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