Chemical formula for copper gluconate

All forces cause motion? true or false

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!

Element j is 1s 2s 2p 3s . (i) how many unpaired electrons does j have? (ii) is j a good oxidizing agent or a reducing agent? (iii) state reason for the answer.