So my question is the following will this Be donate a two P orbital to bind with the H, or will it donate a hybrid orbital? In other words, which situation is more stable? So let's examine it this way. Let's draw out our pictures. Let's suppose that Be forms this hybridized orbital, and then this hybridized orbital interacts with the H atom to form our covalent bond. And let's also suppose that we have a Beryllium atom that donates a simple two P orbital to interact with that H atom.