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Given a set of capacitors: 12nF, 6nF, 9nF, 4μF, 2pF, and 7μF, solve the following problems:
1. Solve the total capacitance for a series circuit and illustrate the circuit.
2. If the series circuit is connected to a 30 V battery, find the total charge.
3. Given the same voltage, solve for the energy.
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