`nicotine (c10h14n2), a member of the nightshade family of plants, is an oily liquid that makes up between 0.6 to 3% of a cigarette's mass. contact with the liquid pure form can cause death within hours, as nicotine passes through the dermis and heads directly for the bloodstream. overdoses and death can easily occur in those smoking cigarettes with nicotine patches applied on their body. how many nicotine molecules are in 1.00 g of nicotine?