The apparent coefficient of expansion of a liquid when heated in a copper vessel is C and when heated in a silver vessel is S. If A is the linear coefficient of expansion of copper, then the linear coefficient of expansion of silver is
γr=γa+γv; where γr = coefficient of real expansion, γa = coefficient of apparent expansion and γv = coefficinet of expansion of vessel.
For copper γr=C+3 αCu=C+3A
For silver γr=S+3 αAg
⇒C+3A=S+3αAg⇒αAg=C−S+3A3