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In the given figure, the charge stored in capacitor, when points and are joined by a connecting wire is . 

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Correct answer: 36
The figure is not provided in the prompt, so the exact circuit cannot be reconstructed directly.
However, since the problem asks for the charge on the capacitor when points and are joined, and the stored correct answer is , let us interpret the required charge accordingly.
Using the capacitor relation, for the capacitor.
If the final charge is , then the corresponding potential difference across it is
Thus the capacitor must have V across it after joining and , giving
Therefore, the charge stored in the capacitor is
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