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Yet, the most abundant oxygen\u2010terminated MXenes exhibit limited reactivity toward chlorinated hydrocarbons. The influence of dimensionality on the reactivity of  MXene nanostructures toward trichloroethylene (TCE) dechlorination is investigated using density functional theory. Reduction of  from an extended two\u2010dimensional surface to finite nanostructures substantially lowers the energetic cost of C\u2013Cl bond cleavage, indicating that dimensional confinement and edge effects weaken the intrinsic inertness of the material. Partially terminated edges provide highly reactive sites where dechlorination proceeds with negligible activation barriers. An additional activation mechanism specific to finite MXene quantum dots is identified. Structural relaxation induces a local reconstruction of the carbon sublattice, forming a triangular carbon motif that redistributes electronic charge and introduces states near the Fermi level. These states facilitate charge transfer to the adsorbed molecule, lowering the activation barrier and stabilizing the dissociated products. 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