Why are atomic orbitals hybridised?

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Atomic orbitals get hybridised so as to form a new shape of electronic cloud which minimises the repulsion between pairs and thus forms a stable rearrangement.
Also, when the orbitals are getting hybridised at two different energy levels, the new orbital formed is at an intermediate level. This re-distribution of energy is highly favorable.

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