Question

You are to connect capacitances C1 and C2, with Cj > C2, to a battery, first individually, then in series, and then in parallel. Rank those arrangements according to the amount of charge stored, greatest first

Answer 1

If they are in series, Cj will store more energy.

in parallel, they will have the same

Answer 2

The greatest charge stored would occur when the two capacitors are connected in parallel followed by each connected separately largest charge being in the larger capacitor. The lease amount of charge would occur when the two capacitors are connected in series. Because total capacitance of two capacitors connected in series is less than the smallest capacitor.