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

The following figure shows a $9 \ V$ battery and $3$ uncharged capacitors of capacitances $C_1 = C_2 = C_3 = 1 \ \mu F$. The switch is thrown to the right side until capacitor $C_1$ is fully charged,then the switch is thrown to the left. The final charge on capacitor $C_2$ is (in $\mu C$)

Two capacitors $C_1 = 2 \mu F$ and $C_2 = 4 \mu F$ are connected in a circuit as shown in the figure. The potential difference $(V_A - V_B)$ is....$V$

Identify the correct statements:
$A$. Effective capacitance of a series combination of capacitors is always smaller than the smallest capacitance of the capacitor in the combination.
$B$. When a dielectric medium is placed between the charged plates of a capacitor, displacement of charges cannot occur due to the insulation property of the dielectric.
$C$. Increasing the area of the capacitor plate or decreasing the thickness of the dielectric is an alternate method to increase the capacitance.
$D$. For a point charge, concentric spherical shells centered at the location of the charge are equipotential surfaces.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

The figure shows two identical parallel plate capacitors $A$ and $B$ of capacitances $C$ connected to a battery. The key $K$ is initially closed. The switch is now opened and the free spaces between the plates of the capacitors are filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant $K=3$. Then which of the following statement$(s)$ is/are true?

$(a)$ Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges $7 \; \mu C$ and $-2 \; \mu C$ (with no external field) placed at $(-9 \; cm, 0, 0)$ and $(9 \; cm, 0, 0)$ respectively.
$(b)$ How much work is required to separate the two charges infinitely away from each other?
$(c)$ Suppose that the same system of charges is now placed in an external electric field $E = A(1/r^2)$; $A = 9 \times 10^5 \; C \cdot m^{-2}$. What would the electrostatic energy of the configuration be?