Chapter 9, Problem 9.83AP

In blood plasma, pH is maintained by the carbonic acid-bicarbonatc buffer equilibrium as follows:

${\text{CO}}_2(g)+2{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}(l)\rightleftharpoons {\text{H}}_{\text{3}}{\text{O}}^{\text{+}}(aq)+{\text{HCO}}_3{}^{-}(aq)$

1. a. If excess acid is added to the bloodstream by a physiological process other than breathing, what is this condition called?
2. b. Is the pH of the blood below or above normal?
3. c. How could such a condition be treated?