Shell: s-block H He Li Be . . . . . .. Na Mg .. .. . . .. .. K Ca .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Rb Sr . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. Cs Ba .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Fr Ra .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The s-block consists of elements in Groups 1 and 2 plus Helium. The valence electrons of these elements are in the s-shell. This spherical shaped shell holds at most 2 electrons, and has an azimuthal quantum number of 0. The "s" stands for "sharp". 1 H Hydrogen 2 He Helium 3 Li Lithium 4 Be Beryllium 11 Na Sodium 12 Mg Magnesium 19 K Potassium 20 Ca Calcium 37 Rb Rubidium 38 Sr Strontium 55 Cs Cesium 56 Ba Barium 87 Fr Francium 88 Ra Radium