What is the degree of oxidation of a simple substance

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!

Which of the following observations indicates that an atom has neutrons? some uncharged particles are scattered by a beryllium atom when it hits a gold foil. some uncharged particles bounce back from a gold foil when it is bombarded with alpha particles. a radiation consisting of uncharged particles is emitted when alpha particles strike beryllium atoms. a radiation which attracts electrons is produced when a beryllium atom is bombarded with alpha particles.

Glucose (c6h12o6) is the simple sugar that plants make. what is the total number of atoms in glucose? 1 3 24 144