Sorbose, C6H12O6, is a carbohydrate used in the manufacture ofvitamin C. A lab supervisor at Vital C Pharmaceuticals, Inc.suspected that an employee had sabotaged the production line bysubstituting xylitol, C5H12O5, a sweetener for \"sugar-free\" gum,for sorbose. Combustion analysis of the white powder found in theproduction line and in the employee's possession gave the followingresults: %C = 39.47; %H = 7.95; %O = 52.58 Was the employee guiltyof sabotage and thus should the employee be fired for sabotage?
