What is electronvolt?

An electronvolt is a unit of energy equal to the work done on an electron by a potential difference of one volt, approximately 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules. It is used in atomic physics, particle physics, and quantum mechanics.

What is kilojoule?

A kilojoule is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 joules. It is commonly used in nutrition to express the energy content of food, as well as in thermodynamics and mechanical engineering.

Worked examples

1 electronvolt = 1.602177e-22 kilojoule

1 kilojoule = 1,000 joule

More Energy conversions

• Convert electronvolt to joule
• Convert electronvolt to kilojoule
• Convert electronvolt to kilowatt hour
• Convert electronvolt to calorie (thermochemical)
• Convert electronvolt to kilocalorie (dietary)
• Convert electronvolt to watt hour
• Convert electronvolt to megajoule
• Convert electronvolt to British thermal unit
• Convert electronvolt to therm (US)

Assumption: calorie means thermochemical calorie, and therm means US therm.