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Firstly add water to the compound and check if it is soluble.

Secondly add Tincture of iodine(iodine tincture).

Lastly add acetic acid.

All these steps need to be performed separately.

For the compound to be magnesium sulfide, the test results must as below:

Water : Insoluble

Iodine Tincture : Yellow

Acetic Acid : Fizzy

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