The process of ionic bonding is not the same as the process of metallic bonding. Which of the following statements is true about these processes?

1. In ionic bonding, only ions of the same element combine to form a compound.
2. In metallic bonding, valence electrons can move freely between atoms.
3. Substances formed through ionic bonding are not considered compounds.
4. In metallic bonding, electrons are transferred between elements in fixed ratios.

In metallic bonding, valence electrons can move freely between atoms

Explanation:

when metals bond to one another, their outermost energy levels overlap. this allows valence electrons to move freely between atoms in what is sometimes called a “sea of electrons

alkaline metals are lithium, sodium, rubidium, potassium, cesium and francium.

alkali metals have electronegativity from 0.7 to 1, lowest in periodic table of elements, which means that alkali metals (i group in periodic table) has positive oxidation number in compounds.

electronegativity is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself.

alkaline metals (far left in main group) have lowest ionizations energy and easy remove valence electrons,

for example, potassium is the alkali metal and has a single valence electron in the outer electron shell.

electron configuration of potassium is: ₁₉k 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s¹.

they can not exist alone in nature, because they are very reactive.