Question

what is meant by hybridisation

Answer 1

The redistribution of orbitals of almost equal enery in individual atoms to give to give equal number of orbitals with identical properties is called hybridisation .

Answer 2

The concept of hybridization was introduced because it was the best explanation for the fact that all of the C - H bonds in molecules like methane were identical.Hybridization happens when atomic orbitals mix to form new atomic orbitals. The new orbitals have the same total electron capacity as the old ones. The properties and energies of the new, hybridized orbitals are an 'average' of the original unhybridized orbitals.