International System of unit (SI) : Radioactivity=Becquerel
Becquerel | Curie | Gray | Sievert | Rad | Rem | Millirem | Roentgen | Exposure (C/kg) | Disintegrations per Second | Counts per Minute | Counts per Second | NanoGray | MicroGray | MilliGray | Millisievert | Microsievert | Nanosevert | Fission Products | Alpha Particles | Beta Particles | Gamma Radiation | Half-life | Radiative Decay | Neutron Flux | |
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Becquerel | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Curie | 2.7027e-11 | 1 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-13 | 2.7027e-13 | 2.7027e-14 | 2.7027e-13 | 1.0476e-7 | 2.7027e-11 | 4.5045e-13 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-20 | 2.7027e-17 | 2.7027e-14 | 2.7027e-14 | 2.7027e-17 | 2.7027e-20 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-11 | 2.7027e-11 |
Gray | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sievert | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rad | 100 | 3.7000e+12 | 100 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 3.8760e+5 | 100 | 1.667 | 100 | 1.0000e-7 | 1.0000e-4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0000e-4 | 1.0000e-7 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Rem | 100 | 3.7000e+12 | 100 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 3.8760e+5 | 100 | 1.667 | 100 | 1.0000e-7 | 1.0000e-4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0000e-4 | 1.0000e-7 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Millirem | 1,000 | 3.7000e+13 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 3.8760e+6 | 1,000 | 16.667 | 1,000 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Roentgen | 100 | 3.7000e+12 | 100 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 3.8760e+5 | 100 | 1.667 | 100 | 1.0000e-7 | 1.0000e-4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0000e-4 | 1.0000e-7 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Exposure (C/kg) | 0 | 9.5459e+6 | 0 | 0 | 2.5800e-6 | 2.5800e-6 | 2.5800e-7 | 2.5800e-6 | 1 | 0 | 4.3000e-6 | 0 | 2.5800e-13 | 2.5800e-10 | 2.5800e-7 | 2.5800e-7 | 2.5800e-10 | 2.5800e-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disintegrations per Second | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Counts per Minute | 60 | 2.2200e+12 | 60 | 60 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.06 | 0.6 | 2.3256e+5 | 60 | 1 | 60 | 6.0000e-8 | 6.0000e-5 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 6.0000e-5 | 6.0000e-8 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Counts per Second | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
NanoGray | 1.0000e+9 | 3.7000e+19 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+7 | 1.0000e+7 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+7 | 3.8760e+12 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.6667e+7 | 1.0000e+9 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1,000 | 1 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 |
MicroGray | 1.0000e+6 | 3.7000e+16 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+4 | 1.0000e+4 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+4 | 3.8760e+9 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.6667e+4 | 1.0000e+6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 | 0.001 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 |
MilliGray | 1,000 | 3.7000e+13 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 3.8760e+6 | 1,000 | 16.667 | 1,000 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Millisievert | 1,000 | 3.7000e+13 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 3.8760e+6 | 1,000 | 16.667 | 1,000 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
Microsievert | 1.0000e+6 | 3.7000e+16 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+4 | 1.0000e+4 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+4 | 3.8760e+9 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.6667e+4 | 1.0000e+6 | 0.001 | 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 | 0.001 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 |
Nanosevert | 1.0000e+9 | 3.7000e+19 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+7 | 1.0000e+7 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+7 | 3.8760e+12 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.6667e+7 | 1.0000e+9 | 1 | 1,000 | 1.0000e+6 | 1.0000e+6 | 1,000 | 1 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 | 1.0000e+9 |
Fission Products | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Alpha Particles | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Beta Particles | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gamma Radiation | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Half-life | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Radiative Decay | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Neutron Flux | 1 | 3.7000e+10 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 3,876 | 1 | 0.017 | 1 | 1.0000e-9 | 1.0000e-6 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1.0000e-6 | 1.0000e-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Radioactivity refers to the process by which unstable atomic nuclei lose energy by emitting radiation. This decay can occur in various forms, including alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma radiation. The measurement of radioactivity is essential in fields such as nuclear physics, medicine, and environmental science, ensuring safety and compliance with health standards.
The standard unit of radioactivity is the becquerel (Bq), which is defined as one disintegration per second. Other units such as curie (Ci), gray (Gy), and sievert (Sv) are also used, depending on the context and the type of radiation being measured. Understanding these units is crucial for interpreting data accurately and ensuring effective communication within scientific and medical communities.
The concept of radioactivity was first discovered by Henri Becquerel in 1896, followed by significant contributions from scientists like Marie Curie and Ernest Rutherford. Over the years, advancements in technology have allowed for more precise measurements and a better understanding of radioactive decay processes, leading to applications in medicine, energy production, and environmental monitoring.
To illustrate the use of the radioactivity tool, consider a scenario where you want to convert 1000 becquerels to curies. Using the conversion factor (1 Ci = 3.7 x 10^10 Bq), you can perform the following calculation:
[ \text{Curie} = \frac{1000 , \text{Bq}}{3.7 \times 10^{10} , \text{Bq/Ci}} \approx 2.7 \times 10^{-8} , \text{Ci} ]
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