What is the calorie (IT) unit?

Calorie (IT), or International Steam Table calorie, is a historical energy unit representing the heat needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 °C under specific conditions used in steam tables.

What does an electron-volt measure?

An electron-volt measures the energy gained by an electron accelerated through a voltage of one volt, commonly used in atomic and particle physics.

Why convert calorie (IT) to electron-volt?

Converting calorie (IT) to electron-volt helps translate older thermodynamic energy values into scales relevant for modern physics research and technology.

How to Convert Calorie (IT) to Electron-volt [eV]

Learn how to convert energy values from the historical calorie (IT) unit to the electron-volt (eV), a standard unit used in atomic and particle physics.

Calorie (IT) [cal (IT), cal]

Electron-volt [eV]

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Calorie (IT) [cal (IT), cal] to Electron-volt [eV] Conversion Table

Calorie (IT) [cal (IT), cal]	Electron-volt [eV]

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Calorie (IT) [cal (IT), cal] to Electron-volt [eV] Conversion Table
Calorie (IT) [cal (IT), cal]	Electron-volt [eV]

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What Is This Tool?

This converter tool transforms energy measurements expressed in calorie (IT), a traditional unit used in classical thermodynamics, into electron-volts, which are commonly applied in atomic and particle physics.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the amount of energy in calorie (IT) you wish to convert.
Select calorie (IT) as the input unit and electron-volt [eV] as the output unit.
Click convert to see the energy value in electron-volts.
Use the results to analyze or compare energy measurements across different scientific contexts.

Key Features

Converts energy units from calorie (IT) to electron-volt (eV) accurately.
Supports interpretation of historical and legacy thermodynamic data.
Facilitates comparisons between classical energy values and modern atomic-scale units.
Browser-based and easy to use without requiring additional software.

Examples

2 calorie (IT) converts to 5.226390e+19 electron-volts.
0.5 calorie (IT) converts to 1.306597e+19 electron-volts.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting older steam tables and thermodynamic data related to boilers and turbines.
Reporting specific heats, latent heats, and enthalpy data from pre-SI engineering literature.
Translating historical energy measurements to SI-compatible units for data digitization.
Describing photon energies and electron excitation scales in atomic physics.
Analyzing semiconductor band gaps for electronics applications.
Reporting energies involved in nuclear and particle physics reactions.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure you are working specifically with the International Steam Table calorie (cal IT).
Confirm the context of your data to apply the correct type of calorie for conversion.
Use the converter for understanding or comparing legacy data within modern scientific frameworks.
Be mindful of the very large numerical results due to the small size of the electron-volt unit.

Limitations

Calorie (IT) is a historical and largely outdated unit, making conversions mostly relevant for legacy data.
The electron-volt is a very small unit; thus converted values can be extremely large and cumbersome for practical use.
Precision depends on correctly identifying the calorie variant to avoid conversion errors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the calorie (IT) unit?: Calorie (IT), or International Steam Table calorie, is a historical energy unit representing the heat needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 °C under specific conditions used in steam tables.
What does an electron-volt measure?: An electron-volt measures the energy gained by an electron accelerated through a voltage of one volt, commonly used in atomic and particle physics.
Why convert calorie (IT) to electron-volt?: Converting calorie (IT) to electron-volt helps translate older thermodynamic energy values into scales relevant for modern physics research and technology.

Key Terminology

Calorie (IT): A historical energy unit defined as the heat needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 °C under conditions used in international steam tables.
Electron-volt (eV): The energy gained by an electron when accelerated through a potential difference of one volt, used for measuring atomic and particle energies.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does the calorie (IT) unit represent?

Energy to raise 1 kg of water by 1 °C

Energy to raise 1 gram of water by 1 °C

Energy to raise 1 liter of water by 1 °C

Electron-volt is commonly used in which field?

Classical thermodynamics

Atomic and particle physics

Mechanical engineering

What is a key limitation when converting calories (IT) to electron-volts?

Electron-volt values become extremely large and hard to handle

Calorie (IT) is a modern SI unit

Conversion formulas are unavailable

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