Converting Curie (Ci) to Disintegrations per Second (dps) | Radioactivity

What is Curie (Ci)

Curie (Ci) is a unit of radioactivity named after Marie Curie, representing the activity of a quantity of radioactive material.

What is Disintegrations per Second (dps)

Disintegrations per Second (dps) is a unit that measures the rate at which radioactive atoms undergo decay or disintegration, emitting radiation in the process.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between Curie and dps is given by:

1(Ci)=37000000000(dps)

1(dps)=0.00000000002702703(Ci)

For other conversions, consider the following examples:

• 3 (Ci) = 111000000000 (dps)
• 3 (dps) = 0.00000000008108108 (Ci)
• 5 (Ci) = 185000000000 (dps)
• 5 (dps) = 0.0000000001351351 (Ci)
• 11 (Ci) = 407000000000 (dps)
• 11 (dps) = 0.0000000002972973 (Ci)

Examples

• Example 1: Convert 5 Ci to dps:

5(Ci)×37000000000=185000000000(dps)

• Example 2: Convert 3 dps to Ci:

3(dps)×0.00000000002702703=0.00000000008108108(Ci)

Use this article as a reference for converting between Curie (Ci) and Disintegrations per Second (dps) in radioactivity calculations.