Convert British thermal unit to Electronvolt

One BTU equals 6.585167e+21 eV. This converter allows you to easily convert between British thermal unit and Electronvolt in real time.

Formula

BTU × 6.585167e+21 = eV

Example: 1 BTU = 6.585167e+21 eV

What is British thermal unit?

The British thermal unit is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. It is primarily used in the American HVAC industry, where air conditioner capacity is rated in BTU per hour (12,000 BTU/h equals one ton of refrigeration). Residential air conditioners typically range from 5,000 to 25,000 BTU/h. Natural gas is also traded in BTU, with one cubic foot containing about 1,000 BTU. One BTU equals approximately 1,055 joules.

What is Electronvolt?

The electronvolt is a unit of energy widely used in particle physics and quantum mechanics. It equals the energy gained by a single electron accelerating through a potential difference of one volt, approximately 1.602 times 10 to the minus 19 joules. Visible light photons have energies of about 1.8 to 3.1 eV, X-rays range from a few keV to hundreds of keV, and particle accelerators work with energies of GeV to TeV. Semiconductor band gaps are also expressed in eV, with silicon at about 1.12 eV.