Convert Calorie (thermochemical) to Electronvolt

One cal equals 2.611447e+19 eV. This converter allows you to easily convert between Calorie (thermochemical) and Electronvolt in real time.

Formula

cal × 2.611447e+19 = eV

Example: 1 cal = 2.611447e+19 eV

What is Calorie (thermochemical)?

The thermochemical calorie is a unit of energy originally defined as the amount needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. It is exactly 4.184 joules. Note that the "Calorie" seen on food labels is actually a kilocalorie (1,000 calories). The calorie has deep roots in calorimetry and chemistry, and although the SI system favors joules, calories remain widely used in everyday discussions of food and diet.

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.