What is a electronvolt?

Definition
eV

The electronvolt (eV) is the energy gained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt, used in particle physics and chemistry.

Unit system
Scientific
All energy units
UnitSymbolSystem
joules J SI / Metric
kilojoules kJ SI / Metric
megajoules MJ SI / Metric
calories cal Heat & Food
kilocalories kcal Heat & Food
watt-hours Wh Electrical
kilowatt-hours kWh Electrical
megawatt-hours MWh Electrical
BTU BTU Imperial
electronvolts eV Scientific
foot-pounds ft·lb Imperial
ergs erg Scientific