This lesson explains the concept of hybridization in chemical bonding, as per the NCERT syllabus for CBSE Class 11. You will learn how atomic orbitals mix to form hybrid orbitals, leading to molecular geometries such as linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, trigonal bipyramidal, and octahedral. The lesson covers sp, sp², sp³, sp³d, and sp³d² hybridization, explaining their significance in molecular structures like CH₄, BF₃, PCl₅, and SF₆.