A typical salt in solid form with symmetric cation and anion is known as an ionic solid. Chemical combinations of metallic and non-metallic elements make up the majority of ionic solids. "Salt" is a wide chemical term that refers to ionic compounds (ionic solids) formed when an acid and a base combine. Because of the strong interactions between the particles, ionic solids and salts are rigid, brittle crystals with a high melting point. Ionic solids do not conduct electricity in their solid form because there are no free moving particles. Ionic solids conduct electricity only in a molten state or in a solution with free moving particles. Ionic salts are hard yet brittle, and their melting and boiling temperatures are high. The peculiar characteristics of ionic solids indicate strong interactions between the particles, and moving them all relative to one other requires a lot of energy. The three-dimensional lattice of an ionic solid is kept together by electrostatic forces of attraction between positive and negative ions. Ionic bonding is the name for this electrostatic force. Salt is now a major monetary corollary, with thousands of applications ranging from accumulating to senescing and preserving food. Sodium chloride (NaCl) is found in large subversive deposits on every continent as the mineral halide, often called as rock salt. Salts may be used for a variety of purposes, including Salt became an important part of business transactions and was often used as a kind of payment or exchange.