White na-egbu maramara ihu na-adabere cubic Ọdịdị metal, nro, ductility nke abụọ naanị ka gold, bụ ihe magburu onwe onye nduzi nke okpomọkụ na ọkụ eletrik; adịghị emeghachi omume na mmiri na ikuku oxygen, na-atụgharị oji mgbe ekpughere ozone, hydrogen sulfide na sọlfọ; Ọ bụ ihe na-adịghị ahụkebe nye ọtụtụ acids ma nwee ike ịgbaze ngwa ngwa na nitric acid na sulfuric acid gbadoro ụkwụ na-ekpo ọkụ. Hydrochloric acid nwere ike imebi elu ma gbazee na alkali hydroxide gbazere, peroxide alkali na alkali cyanide na ikuku ma ọ bụ n'ihu ikuku oxygen; Ọtụtụ nnu ọlaọcha na-enwe mmetụta nke ìhè ma bụrụ nke a na-adịghị ahụkebe n'ọtụtụ acid.