Describe how cations and anions form in terms of electron transfer

Write the overall equation for the reaction for lithium battery

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!

An object displaces 652 ml of water. the volume of the object is: 0.652 cm³ 6.52 cm³ 65.2 cm³ 652 cm³