Becquerels: conversions & definition
Becquerels (Bq) represent radioactivity. One unit equals 10^0 Bq. One becquerel represents one spontaneous nuclear transformation per second.
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Each row converts one Bq. Open a converter to enter any value and see its formula, worked example and reference table. Results below are rounded to 10 significant digits.
| Convert to | Equivalent value | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Attobecquerels (aBq) | ≈ 1e+18 | Convert Bq to aBq |
| Centibecquerels (cBq) | ≈ 100 | Convert Bq to cBq |
| Decabecquerels (daBq) | ≈ 0.1 | Convert Bq to daBq |
| Decibecquerels (dBq) | ≈ 10 | Convert Bq to dBq |
| Exabecquerels (EBq) | ≈ 1e-18 | Convert Bq to EBq |
| Femtobecquerels (fBq) | ≈ 1e+15 | Convert Bq to fBq |
| Gigabecquerels (GBq) | ≈ 1e-9 | Convert Bq to GBq |
| Hectobecquerels (hBq) | ≈ 0.01 | Convert Bq to hBq |
| Kilobecquerels (kBq) | ≈ 0.001 | Convert Bq to kBq |
| Megabecquerels (MBq) | ≈ 0.000001 | Convert Bq to MBq |
| Microbecquerels (µBq) | ≈ 1,000,000 | Convert Bq to µBq |
| Millibecquerels (mBq) | ≈ 1,000 | Convert Bq to mBq |
| Nanobecquerels (nBq) | ≈ 1,000,000,000 | Convert Bq to nBq |
| Petabecquerels (PBq) | ≈ 1e-15 | Convert Bq to PBq |
| Picobecquerels (pBq) | ≈ 1e+12 | Convert Bq to pBq |
| Quectobecquerels (qBq) | ≈ 1e+30 | Convert Bq to qBq |
| Quettabecquerels (QBq) | ≈ 1e-30 | Convert Bq to QBq |
| Ronnabecquerels (RBq) | ≈ 1e-27 | Convert Bq to RBq |
| Rontobecquerels (rBq) | ≈ 1e+27 | Convert Bq to rBq |
| Terabecquerels (TBq) | ≈ 1e-12 | Convert Bq to TBq |
| Yoctobecquerels (yBq) | ≈ 1e+24 | Convert Bq to yBq |
| Yottabecquerels (YBq) | ≈ 1e-24 | Convert Bq to YBq |
| Zeptobecquerels (zBq) | ≈ 1e+21 | Convert Bq to zBq |
| Zettabecquerels (ZBq) | ≈ 1e-21 | Convert Bq to ZBq |
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