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No, this molecule is not soluble in water. Though it possesses dispersive forces, it doesn't have dipolar forces, nor does it Hydrogen Bond! Remember, substances must possess similar intermolecular forces to be soluble.

Compound Intermolecular Forces  
H2O dispersive, dipolar, hydrogen bond  
CCl4 dispersive  

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