Becquerels to curies
Type a value in becquerels to see it in curies straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the becquerels box.
- Read the result in curies as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
Ci = Bq × 2.702702703e-11
Multiply the value in becquerels by 2.702702703e-11 to get curies.
Example
To convert 25 Bq to curies: 25 × 2.702702703e-11 = 6.75676e-10 Ci.
Conversion table
| Becquerels (Bq) | Curies (Ci) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2.7027e-11 |
| 2 | 5.40541e-11 |
| 3 | 8.10811e-11 |
| 5 | 1.35135e-10 |
| 10 | 2.7027e-10 |
| 20 | 5.40541e-10 |
| 25 | 6.75676e-10 |
| 50 | 1.35135e-9 |
| 100 | 2.7027e-9 |
| 250 | 6.75676e-9 |
| 500 | 1.35135e-8 |
| 1,000 | 2.7027e-8 |
About the units
- Becquerel
- The SI unit of radioactivity, equal to one nuclear decay per second.
- Curie
- An older unit of radioactivity equal to exactly 3.7 × 10^10 becquerels, originally close to the activity of one gram of radium-226.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many curies are in one becquerel?
1 Bq = 2.7027e-11 Ci exactly.
How do I convert becquerels to curies?
Use Ci = Bq × 2.702702703e-11. For example, 25 Bq = 6.75676e-10 Ci.
How many becquerels are in one curie?
1 Ci = 37,000,000,000 Bq.
Why is a curie 3.7 × 10^10 becquerels?
The curie was first based on the activity of one gram of radium-226, then fixed at exactly 3.7 × 10^10 decays per second.
Is a becquerel the same as a hertz?
Both equal one per second, but the SI reserves the becquerel for radioactive decay and the hertz for periodic phenomena.