Ii-metals ezininzi azenzi nto ngokwekhemikhali, kwaye azishukumi lula. (Ezinye ii-metals ziyatshitsha.) Ezo ke ii-metals zii-alkali ezifana ne-sodium (uphawu lwe-Na) kunye nee-alkaline earth metals ezifana ne-calcium (uphawu ngu-Ca).) Xa ii-metals zisenza intshukumo ethile, zisoloko ziyenza nge-oxygen. Ii-oxides zee-metals zi-basic. Ii-oxides ze-nonmetals zi-acidic. Uninzi lwee-elements kwi-periodic table zizii-metals.