Well, this is defined as simply the combination of four atomic orbitals in a given atom to produce four hybridized orbitals which then can interact with other atomic orbitals of other atoms to produce codalent bonds. So to show this, let's examine the following methane molecule. So, our goal will be to produce this methane molecule composed of one carbon and four H atoms. So the carbon has the following electron configuration. It has a total of six electrons. Two electrons go to the one S, two electrons go to the two S and two electrons still to two P. Now, each H atom has one electron each.