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Calories to Electronvolts

Convert calories to electronvolts instantly. 1 cal = 2.61145e+19 eV. Includes the exact factor, a conversion table of common values and the definition of both units.

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One step, one exact factorCalorieswhat you have× 2.61145e+19Electronvoltswhat you getBoth units are defined against the same base unit, so the factor is exact — never an approximation.

How to convert calories to electronvolts

To convert calories to electronvolts, multiply by 2.61145e+19. The relationship is fixed, so the same factor works for any quantity — there is nothing to look up and nothing that changes with temperature, location or context.

eV = cal × 2.61145e+19

Calories to Electronvolts conversion table

The values people look up most often, rounded for reading. Use the calculator above for anything in between.

CaloriesElectronvolts
1 cal26,114,473,967,543,832,576 eV
2 cal52,228,947,935,087,665,152 eV
3 cal78,343,421,902,631,501,824 eV
5 cal130,572,369,837,719,158,784 eV
10 cal261,144,739,675,438,317,568 eV
20 cal522,289,479,350,876,635,136 eV
25 cal652,861,849,188,595,793,920 eV
50 cal1,305,723,698,377,191,587,840 eV
100 cal2,611,447,396,754,383,175,680 eV
500 cal13,057,236,983,771,916,402,688 eV
1,000 cal26,114,473,967,543,832,805,376 eV

What is a calory?

The small calorie: energy to raise one gram of water by one degree.

What is a electronvolt?

The energy an electron gains across one volt, exact since the 2019 SI.

The formula

eV = cal × 2.61145e+19

Every result on this page comes from this formula. Nothing is rounded until the final display, so figures match a spreadsheet to the cent.

How to use the Calories to Electronvolts

  1. Type the number of calories you want to convert.
  2. Read the result in electronvolts straight away — there is no button to press.
  3. Check the table below for the values that come up most often, or reverse the conversion with the linked electronvolts to calories page.

Calories to Electronvolts — frequently asked questions

How many electronvolts are in a calory?

One calory equals 2.61145e+19 eV. eV = cal × 2.61145e+19

What is the formula to convert calories to electronvolts?

The formula is eV = cal × 2.61145e+19. It is an exact definition rather than an approximation, so the conversion never drifts no matter how large the number.

How do I convert electronvolts back to calories?

Divide instead of multiplying: one electronvolt is 3.82929e-20 cal. The reverse converter is linked in the related tools list.

Is this conversion exact?

Yes. Both units are defined against the same base unit by international agreement, so the factor is exact — any rounding you see is only in the display, which you can widen by entering more decimal places.

Is this calories to electronvolts free to use?

Yes. Every calculator on the site is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser, so your figures never leave your device.

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About this calculator

Written and reviewed by The Samsung Calculator editorial team. Every calculator is written against a published formula, reviewed against at least one independent reference implementation, and dated when it changes.

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