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Electronvolt

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Meaning

An electronvolt (eV) is a unit of energy defined as the energy required to accelerate an electron across a potential difference of one volt.

About the Electronvolt

The electronvolt is denoted with a lower case 'e' followed by an upper case 'V'.
The electronvolt is equal to 1.60x10-19 Joules (correct to 3 significant figures).