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A fact from Terbium compounds appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 November 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that terbium compounds have applications in fields such as optics because of their green fluorescence?
Hello, I am going to review this article. It looks good so far, but work will need to be done to get it to GA-Standard. It is Mid-importance to WikiProjects involved, so I may be picky. I will be comparing it to the GA Berkelium compounds to get a guideline of what a GA-Class compound article should look like. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 09:55, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
While I appreciate that terbium compounds may not have many applications, I still think there should be more detail in the Applications section. You could compare the applications of terbium compounds to the applications of pure terbium or terbium alloys. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 09:59, 29 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Check the individual articles to see whether you can fill blank spaces. Even if you cannot access the full references, you can still check their abstracts and get information that way. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 09:26, 6 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
More detail is needed on several compounds. While I appreciate that some compounds are less frequent and studied, detail needs to be added or made more consistent. Start with adding detail about the acetate and pnictides. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 09:53, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep adding more referenced detail on each compound while not being too lengthy, and make the information consistent between compounds. I have emboldened this because it is currently the main issue. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 18:33, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Copyedit the existing information in the article by checking for spelling, grammar, punctuation and superfluous words. Once this is done I will pass that particular criteria. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 16:40, 7 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
In the lead, it says that terbium compounds have applications in optics, but that word is not explicitly mentioned in the Applications section. A bit of explanation will be needed, either in the lead or the section. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 17:33, 14 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The citation needed tag about terbium borate reactions should probably be addressed. It says terbium borates, so either the plural should be removed or the different terbium borates should be explained. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 17:41, 14 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The Oxgenated Salts section needs some signposting and better navigation - split each compound into a separate paragraph and possibly make subsections. Explain some terms used in there. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 10:25, 17 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I am just struggling to understand the language used in the Oxygenated Salts section, so I was thinking you could explain some things in there and also improve paragraphing/sectioning for increased navigability. InterstellarGamer12321 (talk) 09:29, 19 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I would say that we should rename this section "Other inorganic compounds" as this can include other compounds that are not necessarily salts. Shall I do this? 141Pr14:19, 19 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Not done I haven't really heard of terbium compounds that use radioisotopes of terbium. Even if they do exist, they won't be notable enough to put on the article. 141Pr15:37, 19 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]