In chemistry , hybridisation ( or hybridization ) is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbitals ( with different energies , shapes , etc. , than the component atomic orbitals ) suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds in valence bond theory .
In chemistry , hybridization ( or hybridisation ) is the concept of mixing atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbitals suitable for the pairing of electrons to form chemical bonds in valence bond theory .