* Electrons are inherently negatively charged. They are fundamental particles with a negative electrical charge.

* A positively charged electron is a contradiction. Electrons cannot be positively charged. There's no known way to change the fundamental charge of an electron.

* Neutralization is a process of balancing charges. A particle becomes neutral when it gains or loses electrons to achieve a balanced charge.

Let's illustrate with an example:

* Imagine a sodium atom (Na). It has 11 protons (positive charge) and 11 electrons (negative charge). It's neutral.

* If the sodium atom loses an electron, it becomes a sodium ion (Na+). It now has 11 protons and only 10 electrons, resulting in a net positive charge.

So, to answer your question: A positively charged electron cannot exist. If an electron becomes neutral, it means it has gained enough positive charge to cancel out its negative charge. This would require an extreme scenario that is not possible in standard physics.