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$\text{Common Potential is } V = \frac{C_1V_1+C_2V_2}{C_1+C_2}$ $\text{Initial Energy is }U_i = \frac{1}{2} C_1V_1^2 +\frac{1}{2} C_2V_2^2$ $ \text{Final Energy is }U_f = \frac{1}{2} (C_1+C_2) V^2 = \frac{1}{2} (C_1+C_2) (\frac{C_1V_1+C_2V_2}{C_1+C_2})^2$ $\text{loss of energy is } \Delta U = U_i - U_f = \frac{C_1C_2(V_1-V_2)^2}{2(C_1+C_2)}$