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 agwụ agwụ n'ọtụtụ acids ma nwee ike ịgbaze ngwa ngwa na nitric acid na sulfuric acid gbanyere 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.