This is given by the difference in the heat capacities of the products and the reactants. For the reaction $\mathrm{H}_{2}(g) + \frac{1}{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}(g) \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(g)$, we have:
\[\Delta C_{p}^{\circ} = C_{p}^{\circ}(\mathrm{H}_{2}
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