Convert becquerels to disintegration per minutes
1 Bq = 60 dpm — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
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- Terabecquerels TBq 1e-12
- Gigabecquerels GBq 1e-9
- Megabecquerels MBq 0.000 001
- Kilobecquerels kBq 0.001
- Becquerels Bq 1
- Curies Ci 2.7027027027e-11
- Millicuries mCi 2.7027027027e-8
- Microcuries µCi 0.000 027 027 027 027
- Nanocuries nCi 0.027 027 027 027
- Picocuries pCi 27.027 027 027
- Rutherfords Rd 0.000 001
- Disintegration per minutes dpm 60
- Disintegration per seconds dps 1
Every row is Becquerel (Bq) converted through the becquerel, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert becquerels to disintegration per minutes
Multiply the number of becquerels by 60 to get disintegration per minutes.
The exact factor is 60 .
Disintegration per minute: Liquid-scintillation counting.
Becquerel to Disintegration per minute conversion table
| Becquerels (Bq) | Disintegration per minutes (dpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 Bq | 60 |
| 2 Bq | 120 |
| 3 Bq | 180 |
| 5 Bq | 300 |
| 10 Bq | 600 |
| 20 Bq | 1200 |
| 25 Bq | 1500 |
| 50 Bq | 3000 |
| 100 Bq | 6000 |
| 250 Bq | 15 000 |
| 500 Bq | 30 000 |
| 1000 Bq | 60 000 |
Disintegration per minute to Becquerel conversion table
| Disintegration per minutes (dpm) | Becquerels (Bq) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm | 0.016 666 667 |
| 2 dpm | 0.033 333 333 |
| 3 dpm | 0.05 |
| 5 dpm | 0.083 333 333 |
| 10 dpm | 0.166 666 67 |
| 20 dpm | 0.333 333 33 |
| 25 dpm | 0.416 666 67 |
| 50 dpm | 0.833 333 33 |
| 100 dpm | 1.666 666 7 |
| 250 dpm | 4.166 666 7 |
| 500 dpm | 8.333 333 3 |
| 1000 dpm | 16.666 667 |
Frequently asked
How many disintegration per minutes are in a becquerel?
One becquerel equals 60 disintegration per minutes (Bq → dpm). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert becquerels to disintegration per minutes?
Multiply the number of becquerels by 60 to get disintegration per minutes.
What is 1 dpm in becquerels?
One disintegration per minute is 0.01666666667 becquerels.
What is 10 Bq in dpm?
10 Bq = 600 dpm.
What exactly is a disintegration per minute?
Liquid-scintillation counting.