[Quantum Chemistry] Generalized wave function in covalent bonding

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Is there a general expression for the wave function $\psi$, which describes the electronic properties of an arbitrary covalent bond? For example is it equal to some sort of trigonometric expression?
 
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No. I guess the closest you could get are the molecular orbitals of H2+, but even they don't have a simple analytical expression.