Kilobecquerel (kBq)
One thousand decays per second.
What is a kilobecquerel?
- Symbol
- kBq
- Quantity
- Radioactivity
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- One thousand decays per second.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used for small sealed check sources, laboratory samples and radioactivity in food or soil per kilogram.
Kilobecquerel in other radioactivity units
- 1 kBq = 1000 BqBecquerel
- 1 kBq = 0.001 MBqMegabecquerel
- 1 kBq = 0.000001 GBqGigabecquerel
- 1 kBq = 1e-9 TBqTerabecquerel
- 1 kBq ≈ 2.702702703e-8 CiCurie
- 1 kBq ≈ 0.00002702702703 mCiMillicurie
- 1 kBq ≈ 0.02702702703 µCiKilobecquerel to Microcurie converter
- 1 kBq ≈ 27027.02703 pCiPicocurie
- 1 kBq = 0.001 RdRutherford
- 1 kBq = 60000 dpmDisintegration per minute
Kilobecquerel quick reference
| Kilobecquerel | Microcurie | Gigabecquerel | Curie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kBq | ≈ 0.02702702703 µCi | = 0.000001 GBq | ≈ 2.702702703e-8 Ci |
| 10 kBq | ≈ 0.2702702703 µCi | = 0.00001 GBq | ≈ 2.702702703e-7 Ci |
| 100 kBq | ≈ 2.702702703 µCi | = 0.0001 GBq | ≈ 0.000002702702703 Ci |
| 1000 kBq | ≈ 27.02702703 µCi | = 0.001 GBq | ≈ 0.00002702702703 Ci |
Where the kilobecquerel fits
The next smaller radioactivity unit is the becquerel (Bq). 1 kBq = 1000 Bq, and 1 Bq = 0.001 kBq.
The next larger radioactivity unit is the microcurie (µCi). 1 kBq ≈ 0.02702702703 µCi, and 1 µCi = 37 kBq.
Frequently asked questions
- How many microcuries are in one kilobecquerel?
- One kilobecquerel ≈ 0.02702702703 µCi (microcuries).
- How many gigabecquerels are in one kilobecquerel?
- One kilobecquerel = 0.000001 GBq (gigabecquerels).
- How many curies are in one kilobecquerel?
- One kilobecquerel ≈ 2.702702703e-8 Ci (curies).