It is a soft, silvery-golden alkali metal with a melting point of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F), which makes it one of only five elemental metals that are liquid at or near room temperature.[note 2] Caesium has physical and chemical properties similar to those of rubidium and potassium.
Pinaka logam alkali sané bélék, mawarna mas masawang pérak antuk titik éncéh 28.5 °C (83.3 °F), manadosang satunggil saking limang datu logam sané éncéh ring utawi nampék suhu ruangan.[note 2] Sésium medué ceciren pisik miwah kimia sekadi rubidium miwah potasium.