Becquerel to Curie (Becquerel to Curie)
Result
2.702702703e-11 Curie
Formula
Curie = Becquerel × 2.702702703e-11
1 Becquerel = 2.702702703e-11 Curie, and 1 Curie = 37,000,000,000 Becquerel.
One gray is one joule of energy absorbed per kilogram; the older rad is 0.01 Gy. One becquerel is one decay per second; the curie is exactly 3.7 × 10¹⁰ Bq.
Worked examples
- 1 Becquerel × 2.702702703e-11 = 2.7027027e-11 Curie
- 10 Becquerel × 2.702702703e-11 = 2.7027027e-10 Curie
- 100 Becquerel × 2.702702703e-11 = 2.7027027e-9 Curie
Common mistakes
- Gray measures absorbed energy; the sievert measures biological effect (equivalent dose). They are only numerically equal for X-rays, gamma and beta radiation.
- Becquerels describe how radioactive a source is, not the dose a person receives.
Becquerel to Curie table
| Becquerel (Becquerel) | Curie (Curie) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2.7027027e-11 |
| 2 | 5.4054054e-11 |
| 5 | 1.3513514e-10 |
| 10 | 2.7027027e-10 |
| 20 | 5.4054054e-10 |
| 50 | 1.3513514e-9 |
| 100 | 2.7027027e-9 |
| 1,000 | 2.7027027e-8 |
The units
- Becquerel (Becquerel)
- A unit of radiation.
- Curie (Curie)
- 1 Curie = 37,000,000,000 Becquerel.
Sources for these factors
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure), 9th edition — BIPM
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
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