A capacitor and a capacitor are connected in series across a battery

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Problem

A 6.0 μF6.0\,\mu\text{F} capacitor and a 12 μF12\,\mu\text{F} capacitor are connected in series across a 9.0 V9.0\,\text{V} battery. Calculate (i) the magnitude of charge stored on each capacitor and (ii) the potential difference across the 6.0 μF6.0\,\mu\text{F} capacitor.

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