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When two identical capacitors are charged individually to different potentials & then connected in parallel, after disconnecting from the source then

A

Net potential difference across them is equal to sum of individual potential differences

B

Net potential difference across them is not equal to sum of · individual initial potential diflerences

C

Net energy stored in the two capacitors is less than the sum of individual initial energies

D

None of these

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