The relationship between enthalpy change (ΔH) and internal energy change (ΔE or ΔU) is given by the equation: ΔH=ΔE+ΔngRT.
For the given reaction: C2H5OH(l)+3O2(g)→2CO2(g)+3H2O(l)
The change in the number of gaseous moles, Δng=np(g)−nr(g)=2−3=−1.
Substituting Δng in the equation, we get: ΔH=ΔE+(−1)RT⇒ΔH=ΔE−RT.