Ubume obumhlophe obumenyezelayo obugxile kwi-cubic structure metal, soft, ductility yesibini emva kwegolide, yiconductor egqwesileyo yobushushu kunye nombane; ayisebenzi ngamanzi kunye ne-oksijeni ye-atmospheric, kwaye ijika ibe mnyama xa ibonakaliswe kwi-ozone, i-hydrogen sulfide kunye nesulfure; I-inert kwiiasidi ezininzi kwaye inokunyibilika ngokukhawuleza kwi-dilute nitric acid kunye ne-asidi yesulfuric egxininisiweyo eshushu. I-Hydrochloric acid inokonakalisa umphezulu kwaye inyibilike kwi-alkali hydroxide etyhidiweyo, i-alkali ye-peroxide kunye ne-alkali cyanide emoyeni okanye phambi kwe-oksijini; Uninzi lweetyuwa zesilivere zinobuntununtunu ekukhanyeni kwaye azinyibiliki kwiiasidi ezininzi.