If V is the volume of the vessel and VL is volume of liquid to be taken for the free space volume to be constant at all temperatures then
VγR=VLγg
VLγg=VγR
VLγR=Vγg
Vγg=VLγR
change in volume of glass = change in volume of liquid ΔVg=ΔVL---(1) in terms of coefficient of volume expansion of glass γg and coefficient of real expansion of liquid γR ; Δt change in temperature ; from γ=ΔVVΔt we get, from eqn(1) VγgΔt=VLγRΔt Vγg=VLγR