Which of the following ligand possess only one coordination site ?

C O_{3}^{2 -}

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O^{2 -}

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S O_{3}^{2 -}

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[O X]^{2 -}

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Solution

The correct option is B $O^{2 -}$
Monodentate ligand like oxide $(O^{2 -})$ , chloride $(C l^{-})$ , etc. contains only one coordination site. Other given ligands, $C O_{3}^{2 -}, S O_{4}^{2 -}$ and $O X^{2 -}$ have two coordination sites as shown below

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