Define $1 \ eV$.

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(N/A) $1 \ eV$ (electron-volt) is defined as the amount of kinetic energy gained by an electron when it is accelerated through a potential difference of $1 \ V$.
Mathematically,$1 \ eV = 1.602 \times 10^{-19} \ J$.

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