lone pairs in hybridization

[Marni Kahn 1A]

can lone pairs on the central atom be hybridized?

[Michael Nguyen 1E]

Lone pairs on an atom are considered regions of electron density. Therefore, they are including in the hybridization of that atom.

[Kurtis Liang 3I]

Lone pairs on the central atom occupy their own separate hybrid orbital, so they count towards the total hybridization of the atom.

[Ziyan Wang 3J]

In hybridization theory, lone pairs and bonding pairs are the same.

[Junwei Sun 4I]

Yes lone pairs are counted as areas of electron density just like the bounding electrons.

[Ruth Glauber 1C]

Yes, I think lone pairs act as bonding in hybridization.

[Sean Cheah 1E]

When determining the hybridization scheme of a certain atom, all electron domains should be counted, whether they be bonding or lone pairs. Bonding electrons will essentially singly occupy their respective hybridized orbitals (allowing sigma bonds to form via interactions with other orbitals only containing one electron) while lone pairs will fill entire hybridized orbitals.

[Claire Grover 3G]

Yes, the lone pairs are included in hybridization!

[Jingyao Chen 4H]

Yes, lone pairs are counted. The thing that "doesn't count" is a double bond. It "doesn't count" in terms of it is considered the same as a single bond.