diff --git a/test/data/co2_RK_lookup.cti b/test/data/co2_RK_lookup.cti
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d69df2bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/data/co2_RK_lookup.cti
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+units(length = "cm", time = "s", quantity = "mol", act_energy = "cal/mol")
+
+# Create an instance of the phase where one or more pureFluidParamters inputs are missing.
+# This tests the ability to lookup critical properties in the database critProperties.xml:
+
+RedlichKwongMFTP(name = "carbondioxide",
+    elements = " C O H N ",
+    species = """ gri30: CO2  H2O H2 CO CH4 O2 N2 """,
+    activity_coefficients = (
+        pureFluidParameters(species="H2O", a_coeff = [1.7458E13, -8.0E9], b_coeff = 18.18),
+        pureFluidParameters(species="H2" , a_coeff = [1.37191E11, 0], b_coeff = 17.64),
+        pureFluidParameters(species="CO", a_coeff = [1.7226E12, 0], b_coeff = 27.42),
+        pureFluidParameters(species="CH4", a_coeff = [3.22224E12, 0], b_coeff = 29.848),
+        pureFluidParameters(species="O2", a_coeff = [1.741E12, 0], b_coeff = 22.081),
+        crossFluidParameters(species="CO2 H2O", a_coeff = [7.897e12, 0])
+    ),
+    transport = "Multi",
+    initial_state = state(
+        temperature = 300.0,
+        pressure = OneAtm,
+        mole_fractions = 'CO2:0.99, H2:0.01'
+    )
+)
diff --git a/test/thermo/RedlichKwongMFTP_Test.cpp b/test/thermo/RedlichKwongMFTP_Test.cpp
index 58d26cf44..3b26c62bf 100644
--- a/test/thermo/RedlichKwongMFTP_Test.cpp
+++ b/test/thermo/RedlichKwongMFTP_Test.cpp
@@ -165,4 +165,27 @@ TEST_F(RedlichKwongMFTP_Test, setTP)
         EXPECT_NEAR(test_phase->density(),p3[i],1.e-8);
     }
 }
+
+TEST_F(RedlichKwongMFTP_Test, critPropLookup)
+{
+    // Check to make sure that RedlichKwongMFTP is able to properly calculate a and b
+    // pureFluidParameters based on tabulated critical properties
+    test_phase.reset(newPhase("../data/co2_RK_lookup.cti"));
+
+    // Check that the critical properties (temperature and pressure) are calculated correctly for
+    // pure fluids, both for those with pureFluidParameters provided in the cti file (i.e., h2) and
+    // those where the pureFluidParameters are calculated based on the tabulated critical properties
+    // (i.e. co2):
+
+    // CO2 - should match tabulated values in critProperties.xml
+    set_r(1.0);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(test_phase->critTemperature(), 304.2);
+    EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(test_phase->critPressure(), 7390000);
+
+    // H2
+    set_r(0.0);
+    EXPECT_NEAR(test_phase->critTemperature(), 33.001, 1.e-3);
+    EXPECT_NEAR(test_phase->critPressure(), 1347700, 100);
+
+}
 };