This is given by the difference in heat capacities of the products and reactants in the reaction. For the formation of water, the reaction is $\mathrm{H}_{2}(\mathrm{g}) + \frac{1}{2}\mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{g}) \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2}\mathrm{O}(\mathrm{g})$. So,
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