Which of the Following Statements About Immigration in the U

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about immigration in the U.S.is TRUE?

• A)Federal law permits up to 1 million new immigrants to be legally admitted to the U.S. every year.
• B)Federal law permits up to 5 million new immigrants to be legally admitted to the U.S. every year.
• C)In recent years,illegal immigrants have outnumbered legal immigrants.
• D)Few immigrants,only about 5 percent,in the U.S. have become American citizens.
• E)The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 30 percent of the nation's population is comprised of immigrants.

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Dehydration

The chemical process by which a molecule of water is removed from the reactants to form the product.

Sulfuric Acid

A highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4, widely used in industry and manufacturing.

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A negatively charged ion (anion) of carbon that carries a lone pair of electrons, making it extremely reactive in organic reactions.

Hydride Shift

A rearrangement reaction where a hydride ion (H-) moves from one carbon atom to another within a molecule.