| Element | No electrons | Electron configuration | What Period is this element in? | What is its highest Principle Quantum Number | What is the highest sub - shell | What Groups is the element in |
| H | 1 | 1s1 | 1 | 1 | s | 1 |
| He | 2 | 1s2 | 1 | 1 | s | 2 |
| Li | 3 | 1s22s1 | 2 | 2 | s | 1 |
| Be | 4 | 1s22s2 | 2 | 2 | s | 2 |
| B | 5 | 1s22s22p1 | 2 | 2 | p | 3 |
| C | 6 | 1s22s22p2 | 2 | 2 | p | 4 |
| N | 7 | 1s22s22p3 | 2 | 2 | p | 5 |
| O | 8 | 1s22s22p4 | 2 | 2 | p | 6 |
| F | 9 | 1s22s22p5 | 2 | 2 | p | 7 |
| Ne | 10 | 1s22s22p6 | 2 | 2 | p | 8 |
| Na | 11 | 1s22s22p63s1 | 3 | 3 | s | 1 |
| Mg | 12 | 1s22s22p63s2 | 3 | 3 | s | 2 |
| Al | 13 | 1s22s22p63s23p1 | 3 | 3 | p | 3 |