impersonal pronouns one ones

'One' and 'ones' are impersonal pronouns in English. They're used in place of
previously mentioned nouns to avoid repetition.

Similarities
As a personal pronoun (both subject and object), 'one' can be used to refer to
'people in general'.
'One' and 'ones' are both impersonal pronouns. An impersonal pronoun is one
that does not refer to a specific person or thing. These pronouns are usually used
to refer to an unspecified person or people in general.

Differences
1. 'One' replaces a singular noun.
2. 'Ones' replaces a plural noun.

Too Formal
We often use 'one' or 'ones' in more formal styles of writing. Too much use of it
might result in a very formal language (that almost sound unnatural).

One
The pronoun 'one' replaces singular or one person, animal, or thing.

The bus just left right now. The next one will be here in 15 minutes.
Here, the noun 'bus' is replaced by 'one'. The adjective 'next' can't be used
alone and the repetition of 'bus' doesn't sound natural. Therefore, we replaced
'one' to avoid repetition.
Do you know these guys? Molly is the tall one and Emily is the short one.
As you can see, we cannot omit the pronoun 'one' and say 'Molly is the tall and
Emily is the short'.

Ones
'Ones' replaces the nouns that are used in the plural form. They can refer to
people, animals or things.

These pants are more to my style. The ones I tried before weren't to my liking.
Here, 'ones' replaces 'pants' (a plural noun)
My glasses are broken. I need new ones.

Uses
We use 'one' and 'ones':

 after an adjective

Which is your jacket, the brown one or the gray one?

 after the definite article 'the'

Do you see those dogs? Jessie is the one chewing that toy.

 after 'which' as a question word

Which one is your luggage?

 After demonstrative pronouns

Look at all these muffins. That one looks delicious.