Div(curl(F)) = 0, understanding its meaning.

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Homework Statement



Is there a vector field F on R3 such that curlG = <xy2,yz2, zx2>?



The Attempt at a Solution



div(curl(G)) ≠ 0, so no, G is not a vector field.

Now my question is, does this conclude any thing about G? does that mean G is a scalar field?

If by some chance that div(curl(G)) = 0, does that mean G is also a conservative field?
 
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Curl only acts on vector fields. Since div(curl(G)) is not 0, we can conclude that G does not exist. In other words, there is no way you can get a curl of something to have a divergence.
 
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