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The coordination complex with the shortest wavelength in UV-Vis would be the one with the strongest ligand field strength. Of the ligands provided, ox (oxalate) has the highest ligand field strength, followed by en (ethylenediamine), H2O (water), and then Cl (chloride). Therefore, the coordination complex with ox as the ligand would have the shortest wavelength absorption in the UV-Vis spectrum.