For complete combustion of ethanol, the amount of heat produced as measured in a bomb calorimeter is 1364.47kJmol−1 at 25∘C.
C2H5OH(l)+3O2(g)→2CO2(g)+3H2O(l)
Assuming ideality the enthalpy of combustion,
ΔcH, for the reaction will be:
[R=8.314Jmol−1]