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When we talk about CH4 it is basically a combination of 1 carbon and 4 hydrogen atoms. However, to form this compound the central atom carbon which has 4 valence electrons obtain more electrons from 4 hydrogen atoms to complete its octet. When the electrons are shared between carbon and hydrogen there is a formation of a covalent bond or bonds to be more accurate.

Now coming to the hybridization of methane, the central atom carbon is sp3 hybridized. This is because one 2s orbital and three 2p orbitals in the valence shell of carbon combine to form four sp3 hybrid orbitals which are of equal energy and shape. Further, four H atoms also use these four sp3 hybrid orbitals of carbon to form C-H sigma bonds which ultimately leads to the formation of the methane molecule.

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sp3 hybrids

it is made by mixing of one s orbital and 3p orbitals