Convert curies to disintegration per minutes
1 Ci = 2220000000000 dpm — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
How to convert curies to disintegration per minutes
Multiply the number of curies by 2220000000000 to get disintegration per minutes.
The exact factor is 2220000000000 .
Curie: Exactly 3.7 × 10¹⁰ Bq — originally the activity of one gram of radium-226.
Disintegration per minute: Liquid-scintillation counting.
Curie to Disintegration per minute conversion table
| Curies (Ci) | Disintegration per minutes (dpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 Ci | 2 220 000 000 000 |
| 2 Ci | 4 440 000 000 000 |
| 3 Ci | 6 660 000 000 000 |
| 5 Ci | 11 100 000 000 000 |
| 10 Ci | 22 200 000 000 000 |
| 20 Ci | 44 400 000 000 000 |
| 25 Ci | 55 500 000 000 000 |
| 50 Ci | 111 000 000 000 000 |
| 100 Ci | 222 000 000 000 000 |
| 250 Ci | 555 000 000 000 000 |
| 500 Ci | 1 110 000 000 000 000 |
| 1000 Ci | 2 220 000 000 000 000 |
Disintegration per minute to Curie conversion table
| Disintegration per minutes (dpm) | Curies (Ci) |
|---|---|
| 1 dpm | 4.5045045e-13 |
| 2 dpm | 9.009009e-13 |
| 3 dpm | 1.3513514e-12 |
| 5 dpm | 2.2522523e-12 |
| 10 dpm | 4.5045045e-12 |
| 20 dpm | 9.009009e-12 |
| 25 dpm | 1.1261261e-11 |
| 50 dpm | 2.2522523e-11 |
| 100 dpm | 4.5045045e-11 |
| 250 dpm | 1.1261261e-10 |
| 500 dpm | 2.2522523e-10 |
| 1000 dpm | 4.5045045e-10 |
Frequently asked
How many disintegration per minutes are in a curie?
One curie equals 2220000000000 disintegration per minutes (Ci → dpm). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert curies to disintegration per minutes?
Multiply the number of curies by 2220000000000 to get disintegration per minutes.
What is 1 dpm in curies?
One disintegration per minute is 4.504504505e-13 curies.
What is 10 Ci in dpm?
10 Ci = 22 200 000 000 000 dpm.
What exactly is a curie?
Exactly 3.7 × 10¹⁰ Bq — originally the activity of one gram of radium-226.
What exactly is a disintegration per minute?
Liquid-scintillation counting.