C 6 H 12 O 6 (s) + 6 O 2 (g) → 6 CO 2 (g) + 6 H 2 O(l) (25 o , 1 Atm) ΔH m = –2808 kJ (1) Here the sign of ΔH m (delta H subscript m) tells us whether heat energy is released or absorbed when the reac...C 6 H 12 O 6 (s) + 6 O 2 (g) → 6 CO 2 (g) + 6 H 2 O(l) (25 o , 1 Atm) ΔH m = –2808 kJ (1) Here the sign of ΔH m (delta H subscript m) tells us whether heat energy is released or absorbed when the reaction occurs and the value enables us to find the actual quantity of energy involved.