And that means that electron goes into the one x orbital. So we have one balance electron per H atom and four balance electrons two plus two four for the carbon atom. Now, before the carbon can combine with the H atoms to form our methane, hybridization must take place. Remember, hybridization occurs because it increases the volume of the lobe interacting with the other atomic orbitals. And this increase in overlap will increase the strength of the bond. So hybridization takes place so that there is a better overlap between atomic orbitals and this stabilizes the bond.