The problem:
You mix 45-mL of 0.1174M K2SO4 and 35-mL of 0.2504M HNO3
So i'm supposed to find the number of moles of the K2SO4 and add it to the number of moles of 0.2504, then add the two volumes, and divide the total number of moles by the total volume.
My question is, if i write a balanced equation, i get K2SO4 + 2HNO3 = 2KNO3 + H2SO4, does that mean for the number of moles of HNO3, before i add it to the number of moles of K2SO4 i have to multiply the number of moles of HNO3 by 2, because of the coefficient.
I could also be doing this problem entirely wrong by assuming a reaction is occurring and even needing to balance. There is nothing in my book talking about reactions when mixing two different solutions.