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1,2-Dichloroethane reacts with cyanide ion to give 1,2-dicyanoethane.

The mechanism is nucleophilic substitution.
CH2ClCH2Cl
  +  
2
[CN]–
         
  +  
2
Cl–
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1,2-Dichloroethane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Cyanide ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1,2-Dicyanoethane     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chloride ion     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: A2
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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