Why is this more stable than usual? The total positive charge is +1,+2,+1 and the total electron on the outside is -1,-1,-1,-1. Visually 8p has the same energy and the next 2p has the same energy.
Wait a minute, have I gotten every thing reversed.
Here a 2,2,6 but the pair of 2s are from a 4.
But the number 2, 8 is associated with protons not electrons.
