Katals: conversions & definition
Katals (kat) represent catalytic activity. One unit equals 10^0 kat. One katal is catalytic activity expressed as one mole per second under specified assay conditions.
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Each row converts one kat. Open a converter to enter any value and see its formula, worked example and reference table. Results below are rounded to 10 significant digits.
| Convert to | Equivalent value | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Attokatals (akat) | ≈ 1e+18 | Convert kat to akat |
| Centikatals (ckat) | ≈ 100 | Convert kat to ckat |
| Decakatals (dakat) | ≈ 0.1 | Convert kat to dakat |
| Decikatals (dkat) | ≈ 10 | Convert kat to dkat |
| Exakatals (Ekat) | ≈ 1e-18 | Convert kat to Ekat |
| Femtokatals (fkat) | ≈ 1e+15 | Convert kat to fkat |
| Gigakatals (Gkat) | ≈ 1e-9 | Convert kat to Gkat |
| Hectokatals (hkat) | ≈ 0.01 | Convert kat to hkat |
| Kilokatals (kkat) | ≈ 0.001 | Convert kat to kkat |
| Megakatals (Mkat) | ≈ 0.000001 | Convert kat to Mkat |
| Microkatals (µkat) | ≈ 1,000,000 | Convert kat to µkat |
| Millikatals (mkat) | ≈ 1,000 | Convert kat to mkat |
| Nanokatals (nkat) | ≈ 1,000,000,000 | Convert kat to nkat |
| Petakatals (Pkat) | ≈ 1e-15 | Convert kat to Pkat |
| Picokatals (pkat) | ≈ 1e+12 | Convert kat to pkat |
| Quectokatals (qkat) | ≈ 1e+30 | Convert kat to qkat |
| Quettakatals (Qkat) | ≈ 1e-30 | Convert kat to Qkat |
| Ronnakatals (Rkat) | ≈ 1e-27 | Convert kat to Rkat |
| Rontokatals (rkat) | ≈ 1e+27 | Convert kat to rkat |
| Terakatals (Tkat) | ≈ 1e-12 | Convert kat to Tkat |
| Yoctokatals (ykat) | ≈ 1e+24 | Convert kat to ykat |
| Yottakatals (Ykat) | ≈ 1e-24 | Convert kat to Ykat |
| Zeptokatals (zkat) | ≈ 1e+21 | Convert kat to zkat |
| Zettakatals (Zkat) | ≈ 1e-21 | Convert kat to Zkat |
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