pKa and pKb are measures of the strengths of acids and bases,

respectively
Acids
When you dissolve an acid in water, it undergoes an equilibrium
reaction with the water in an.
HA + H₂O ⇌ H₃O⁺ + A⁻
The value of the equilibrium constant is given by
Ka=[H3O+] [A−]HA
The greater the value of Ka, the stronger the acid.
For most weak acids, Ka ranges from 10−2 to 10−14.
We convert these exponential numbers into a normal range by
taking their negative logarithm.
The operator p means "take the negative logarithm of".
So pKa=−logKa.
For most weak acids, pKa ranges from 2 to 14.
Thus, the smaller the value of pKa, the stronger the acid.
Bases
When you dissolve a base in water, it reacts with the water in an
equilibrium reaction.
B + H₂O ⇌ BH⁺ + OH⁻
The value of the equilibrium constant is given by
Kb=[BH+] [OH−]B
The greater the value of Kb, the stronger the base.
For most weak acids, Kb ranges from 10−2 to 10−13.
pKb=−logKb.
For most weak acids, pKb ranges from 2 to 13.
The smaller the value of pKb, the stronger the base.