Thinking Critically. What steps would need to be added to this lab to accurately determine the stoichiometric ratio of Mg to HCl at each step in this lab?

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!