2C2H6+7O2⟶4CO2+6H2O
ΔHreaction=−3120 kJ
ΔHreaction=(ΔHof)products−(ΔHof)reactants
∴−3120=−[2×ΔHof(C2H6)+7×ΔHof(O2)]+[4×ΔHof(CO2)+6×ΔHof(H2O)]
⟹−3120=−2×ΔHof(C2H6)+7×0−4×395−6×286
⟹2×ΔHof(C2H6)=3120−1580−1716
⟹2×ΔHof(C2H6)=−176
⟹ΔHof(C2H6)=−88 kJ