| Ме | + H2, to | → | MeH2 |
| + Hal2, to | → | MeHal2 | |
| + O2 | → | MeO | |
| +S, to | → | MeS | |
| +N2, to | → | Me3N2 | |
| +C, to | → | MeC2 | |
| + H2O | → | Me(OH)2 + H2↑ | |
| + HCl | → | MeCl2 + H2↑ | |
| + H2SO4 (разб.) | → | MeSO4 + H2↑ | |
| + H2SO4 (конц.) | → | MeSO4 + H2S↑ + H2O | |
| + HNO3 (конц.) | → | Me(NO3)2 + N2O↑ + H2O | |
| + HNO3 (разб.) | → | Me(NO3)2 + NH4NO3 + H2O |