Which type of element tends to give away electrons, conducts electricity, and is lustrous

Atank contains 240 liters of fluid in which 10 grams of salt is dissolved. brine containing 1 gram of salt per liter is then pumped into the tank at a rate of 6 l/min; the well-mixed solution is pumped out at the same rate. find the number a(t) of grams of salt in the tank at time t.

8) a mixture of he, ne and ar has a pressure of 7.85 atm. if the ne has a mole fraction of 0.47 and 8) ar has a mole fraction of 0.23, what is the pressure of he? a) 4.2 atm b) 3.7 atm c) 5.5 atm d) 2.4 atm e) 1.8 atm

I'm learning about the periodic tables and what each subject's configuration is. for example, hydrogen is 1s^1, but i don't understand how you get that. can someone me understand how to figure out how to figure this out? sorry if the question makes no sense, but it would really a lot if you could me understand! you so much if you can!