Oddiy magniy oqimtir-kumush rangdagi engil, yumshoq metall. Atom massasi you 24,307 m.a.b. Kimyoviy xossalari: Kovalent radius 136 pm, Ion radiusi 66 (+ 2e) pm, Elektrmanfiyligi 1.61, Oksidlanish darajasi 0; +2. Ionlanish energiyasi 577,5 kJ/mol; (5,984 eV).