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You didn't write the rest of the question... but any circuitry component can be connected in series or parallel.
Explanation:
Capacitors are essentially two conductive plates separated by a non-conductive material. This means that electrons cannot jump from one plate to another.
They are basically a break in the circuit, however, because the plates are so close to one another, the electric field generated by the electrons on one side, push the electrons on the other side away. So capacitors can mimic electron flow for a short period of time.
As for reasons to connect capacitors in series, it can be done to reduce capacitance (if for some reason you have too much capacitance in one resistor than you need for your total application) or to increase the voltage output of your capacitors.
